Quantity Surveyor

About the role

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Quantity Surveyor and find your superpower.

National Grid Interconnectors is at the forefront of delivering low carbon electricity between Great Britain and Europe.

With a portfolio of 7.8GW of interconnection capacity, we provide infrastructure to move power to where it is most needed, providing security of supply and access to affordable power for the countries that we connect.

We are currently recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to provide support to our Capital Delivery projects in National Grid Ventures, this includes developing a number of Offshore Hybrid Assets (Lionlink and Nautilus) amongst others and upgrades of our existing Interconnector fleet.

As a 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. You will support the Contract Team Manager in all commercial and contractual activities on the projects and in time will be required to work alongside our JV Partners throughout the project programme.

The role is hybrid so you can enjoy working from our office in Warwick as well as from home.Travel to our national sites will be required on a regular basis. European travel may be required from time to time.

Please note you must have a full UK driving licence and be able to drive for this role.

What you'll do

• You’ll support procurement activities associated with the projects, acting as the key representative providing guidance on commercial and contract management considerations and advising on contract options, scope, tender questions and budget estimates, including risk and contingency allowances.
• Hold responsibility for the drafting of contracts, quality assurance of 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.
• Produce all necessary contract forms such as assessments, 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.
• Manage the contractual changes and provide expert advice to the Project Manager and delivery teams. Fully administer contractual performance, ensuring contractor and client-side obligations are understood and complied with. Ensure the Contract Management System is utilised to it’s full scope and support the PM with these activities.
• Opportunity to line manager other teams members such as Contracts Analyst and contract administrators.

What you'll need

• You’ll be an experienced Quantity Surveyor, who has previously delivered several projects. Ideally proven experience in development and construction projects for the Client side, however this is not essential to this role and you may have experience in another capacity such as a contractor or consultant role and background.
• You’ll be able to demonstrate experience of contract and commercial management and acumen, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and procurement, you will have track record of strong relationship building. You possess strong analytical, negotiation communication skills and must be a team player.
• Ideally you will have great experience and knowledge of contractual change, cost management, claims and dispute resolution.
• You should have a degree in quantity surveying or a related field/ discipline such as construction management. Working knowledge of standard form-contracts, including NEC, FIDIC and other forms desirable but not essential.
• 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 you'll get

A competitive salary between £54,090 - £63,940 per annum– 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.

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About us

National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States.

As one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world, National Grid is at the centre of a clean, fair and affordable energy future, where tackling climate change and reaching net zero is a key priority.

More Information

This role closes on 6th November 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.

At National Grid, 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.