Quantity Surveyor – HV Substation Projects
Location: Blantyre, Scotland
Employment: Contract
Contract: Outside IR35, subject to assessment
Salary/Rate: £47 5- £550 per day (DoE)
The Opportunity
We’re looking for experienced Quantity Surveyors to join a growing HV infrastructure team, supporting a portfolio of major substation projects across Scotland.
You’ll take ownership of the commercial delivery of projects, working closely with Project Managers, clients, subcontractors and the supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the commercial administration of NEC contracts across HV substation projects.
- Prepare and maintain CVRs, budgets, forecasts and cost-to-complete.
- Manage NEC Compensation Events, Early Warnings, contractual notices and programme impacts.
- Assess Defined Cost, Disallowed Cost and Payment Applications.
- Manage subcontractor and supplier accounts, including procurement, payments, variations and final accounts.
- Monitor margin, turnover, cash flow and commercial performance.
- Identify, manage and forecast commercial risks and opportunities.
- Review programmes and assess the commercial impact of delay, change and critical path activities.
- Support Project Managers with NEC compliance and commercial strategy.
- Lead negotiations with clients, subcontractors and the supply chain.
- Maintain robust records and substantiation for changes, Compensation Events and claims.
- Produce monthly commercial reports for project and senior management.
- Support tendering and procurement of substation packages and specialist electrical works.
- Support commercial close-out, lessons learned and continuous improvement.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven QS experience within HV, substations, utilities, power or electrical infrastructure.
- Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts.
- Experience with Compensation Events, Early Warnings, Defined Cost and commercial change.
- Strong CVR, forecasting and cost-control experience.
- Experience managing subcontractor and supply chain accounts.
- Ability to understand programmes and the commercial impact of delay and change.
- Strong negotiation, analytical and stakeholder management skills.
An excellent opportunity to join a growing HV substation operation with significant ongoing project activity across Scotland.
