Project Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

Costain’s aim is to shape, create, and deliver solutions which transform the infrastructure ecosystem, achieving sustainable growth in our four essential markets in the UK:
Transport, Water, Energy, and Defence.

Our Energy business helps customers transition to clean energy while providing practical solutions to improve the efficiency, sustainability, and resilience of existing infrastructure. We focus on delivering engineering, construction, and digital solutions to support the UK’s transition to a low‑carbon economy.

As part of our drive for sustainable growth, we invite experienced Project Quantity Surveyors to join our team. You will play a key role in the commercial management of major infrastructure projects, ensuring optimal contract recovery, robust financial management, and compliance with company procedures.

We are looking for a professional with experience in electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure projects. Recent experience with National Grid is preferred, but experience with other providers such as SSE is also relevant.

The role is remote initially, then will move to a project site in the NW/NE of England with travel to London, Manchester, and Aberdeen as required.

• Providing support to Commercial Manager/Senior Commercial Manager.
• Leading and developing the efficient and effective management and issue of accurate, timely and compliant notices and correspondence.
• Ensuring contractual and commercial risks and opportunities are identified to the Project Director/Manager.
• Preparing monthly progress valuations and claims for work completed within deadlines.
• Producing monthly cost reports, forecasts, and Contract Budget reports.
• Liaising with the Customer’s commercial team.
• Ensuring effective and consistent implementation of the Company’s commercial policies and procedures.
• Ensuring registers of variations, delay, extension of time applications and claims are contemporaneous and maintained.
• Producing records of pre‑Contract tender negotiations & reports where necessary.
• Review value management and advise on Risk management.
• Prepare, review and complete sub‑contract documentation.
• Plan change management and cost control.
• Prepare & agree interim applications for payment.
• Prepare & agree final accounts with sub‑contractor.
• Manage subcontracts from initial placement of order to final account.
• Monitor and update Procurement Plan, Sub‑contract procurement including analysing commercial comparisons.
• Produce requisition and award letters.
• Reconcile weekly plant, material, labour against budget.
• Monitor main contract – including assisting with and producing Change Reports, Value Change Report Forms, main contract; monitor allocation changes; report on matters relating to insurances relevant to the project.
• Understanding the implications of health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Ensure all health, safety and environmental risk situations are brought to the attention of Contract Leader / Project Manager.

• Post‑graduate commercial experience in the construction industry with demonstrable track record of achievement.
• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen.
• Practical approach, logical thought process and a methodical way of working.
• Extensive experience of setting up and/or operating office management systems including filing systems, document control and distribution.
• Extensive experience of technical minute taking at contractual meetings and ability to collate information, prepare reports, payment certificates, interim financial reports and close‑out reports.
• Extensive experience of drafting effective contractual correspondence and facilitating collaborative solutions.
• Experience of developing and implementing procurement and contract strategies.
• Proven negotiating and team‑working skills with the ability to motivate and lead a team.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrable legal, contractual and construction knowledge.
• Confidence and ability to assert influence.
• Full Membership of RICS or CICES (or working towards).

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading‑edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water,…