Quantity Surveyor

About the role

Great Britain's electricity infrastructure is undergoing an ambitious, exciting and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, greener system, one that protects the planet and serves generations to come.

Within this role you will advise the delivery and management teams on best practice for Contract Management, particularly for construction contract’s whilst being responsible for Cost Assurance activities to ensure all costs for assigned portfolio of projects are reviewed.

To help drive efficiency in the green energy transition

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?

This is an exciting role for a Quantity Surveyor to join projects working on the Great Grid Upgrade. Within this role you will advise the delivery and management teams on best practice for Contract Management, particularly for construction contract’s whilst being responsible for Cost Assurance activities to ensure all costs for assigned portfolio of projects are reviewed.

We are currently recruiting for projects based in Midlands, North of England, and North west of England / North Wales. Regular travel will be required to the project site.  

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.

National Grid continues to offer hybrid working from office and home and are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

About you

What we do isn’t just important – it’s essential. That’s why we look to recruit experts in their field. In this case, we’re looking for someone who:

• Methodical and process driven, you are good at gathering data and information to accurately assess an issue or event. When you do arrive at a contractual decision you can back your own judgement, confident that you have completed all the necessary steps. You are also an effective communicator who’s unafraid to ask for help.
• You have a degree in quantity surveying or a related discipline such as construction management or construction law. You have previous experience as an Associate or Junior Quantity Surveyor and a strong understanding of NEC contracts.
• Ideally you have experience on infrastructure projects, but this isn’t essential. For example, you might have a contractor or consultant background.
• You also have a driving licence that permits you to drive in the UK. You are able to travel to site as and when required, and have the flexibility to work from home, a National Grid office, or site.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we’re 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.

What you'll do

· Collate and report on costs for the assigned portfolio of projects, ensuring reviews and robust challenges of the Target and Actual costs submitted by the Contractors are carried out to deliver value for money.

· Ensure contract compliance, through effective contract management activities; support the Project Delivery teams in producing all necessary contract instructions and communications for the assigned project portfolio.

· Provide contract support, guidance and advice to the Project Delivery teams, to ensure compliance and contractor costs are robustly managed across the portfolio of projects.

· Attend construction sites regularly to review and monitor Contractor progress of the assigned portfolio of projects in order to verify their costs, compensation events and identify early warnings, via robust challenges. Assist and monitor appropriate risk mitigation methodologies.

· Ensure cost review and risk reduction meetings are held with the Contractors and the Project Delivery teams for the portfolio of assigned projects, ensuring compliance with the contract terms and conditions and deliver the desired cost outcome to support the outperformance of regulatory frameworks.

· Support the annual reconciliation audits through completing pre-audit site visits for the agreed project portfolio, in addition to providing necessary and audit reconciliation activity to certify earned value and actual spend against the agreed projects in the portfolio.

· Ensure commercial and financial processes and procedures are adhered to during the delivery of the projects in the assigned portfolio.

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £54,000 - £60,000 – dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

About Us

The British Energy Security Strategy set out the Government's ambition to connect up to 50GW of offshore generation to the electricity network by 2030. Facilitating this ambition will require significant reinforcements to the onshore electricity transmission network. National Grid Strategic Infrastructure will make this happen.

Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.

Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via the Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.

Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.

More Information

This role closes on 24th September 2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. 

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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