About the role

Help drive efficiency in the green energy transition

We are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Infrastructure Delivery (ID) team based in our South Regions. This role requires a hybrid working approach with a mix of home, travel to sites and office working.

As owners of Wales and England’s electricity transmission network, we take green energy seriously. Between now and 2026 we’re investing £29 billion into the decarbonisation of energy systems.

Would you like to be involved in this vital transition? If you’re an experienced Quantity Surveyor who wants more responsibility and the chance to work on high-value, complex schemes, we’d like to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the UK’s transition to clean energy.

As Quantity Surveyor, you will provide contract and commercial guidance to the project teams in supporting the development and delivery of connection and infrastructure projects safely, on time and within budget.

Our customers include everyone who uses electricity in England and Wales. Acting on behalf of these people, you’ll help ensure that we deliver our projects in the most commercially effective way.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll support procurement activities associated with the projects, acting as the key commercial representative providing guidance on commercial and contract management considerations and advising on contract options and budget estimates, including risk and contingency allowances.

You’ll be responsible for the quality assurance of construction contracts, including maintaining accurate contractor data records, providing commercial and contract management support, guidance and coaching to the project delivery team and ensuring contractor costs are robustly managed across the portfolio of projects.

You’ll ensure contract compliance, monitoring of spend against agreed budgets, KPIs and other metrics. Helping your project team develop and maintain cost forecasts will be a key responsibility.

You’ll produce all necessary contract forms such as valuations and payment recommendations and instructions and communications for the assigned project, leading on providing independent reviews and advice on variations and compensation events, supporting any escalation procedures and dispute avoidance and resolution processes.

You’ll build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders, including Project Managers, Planners, Accountants, Operational colleagues and other specialists, contractors, and colleagues in procurement, regulation and legal teams, reaching out to senior stakeholders for assistance when it is needed.

What you'll need

You’ll be an experienced Quantity Surveyor, who has previously delivered several projects. You’ll be able to demonstrate experience of contract and commercial management, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and procurement.

You should have a degree in quantity surveying or a related discipline such as construction management or construction law and an understanding of NEC contracts (Option A, C and E). Ideally you have experience on infrastructure projects, but this isn’t essential. You might have a contractor or consultant background, for example.

You must also have a driving licence that permits you to drive in the UK. There is an expectation that you’ll be able to travel to site as and when required, but as part of our hybrid working model, you’ll also have the flexibility to work from home, a National Grid office, or site.

What's in it for you?

Salary of £52,000 - £66,000 dependant on experience – plus an additional Market Supplement of £3,000

• Salary, Market Supplement and Annual Performance Based Bonus.
• 26 days annual leave plus eight statutory days.
• A Job requirement Company Car.
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role.
• Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing.

We will support you in your career progression with National Grid, we also provide support and guidance for those wishing to achieve their MRICS status, with several councillors and chartered professionals within the business.

More Information

This role closes at midnight on 20th May 2025 however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

At National Grid we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

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