WJob Title: Quantity Surveyor
Location: Flexible UK
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Quantity Surveyor to lead post-contract commercial activities within the EV infrastructure sector. The successful candidate will provide leadership on commercial matters, ensuring effective management of risk, cost, and profitability across a portfolio of projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, including Operations, Legal, Procurement, Development, and Finance teams.
• Manage contract and commercial aspects for the deployment of 300-500 EV hubs, each with a capital value of £1m to £3m.
• Set up and maintain cost reporting systems (CVR/POAP).
• Oversee EPC and sub-contract packages in accordance with contract requirements.
• Review and comment on tender documents, bills of quantities, unit rates, and cost estimates.
• Prepare and submit timely monthly applications, review payment certificates, and monitor/forecast cash flow.
• Prepare and review monthly cost reports, ensuring accurate forecasting of costs and value.
• Track variations, ensure cost proposals are robust, and reach agreements with clients.
• Support operations in negotiating and agreeing final accounts and providing post-completion appraisal analysis.
• Actively participate in monthly project reviews and highlight trading risks to management.
• Assist with forecasting and budgeting processes.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Recognised qualification in Quantity Surveying or a related commercial field.
• Strong knowledge of standard form contracts (NEC/JCT/FIDIC).
• Extensive experience in financial control of projects, including cost control and dispute resolution.
• Highly numerate with strong attention to detail in reviewing complex contractual arrangements.
• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to identify contractual risks and mitigation solutions.
• Disciplined approach to risk management and compliance with internal governance policies.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and work effectively under pressure.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.