About the Role:
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor dedicated to the Scottish Power Framework, you will be a key commercial leader, responsible for the financial success and contractual integrity of multiple, often high-value, energy infrastructure schemes. These projects encompass a diverse range of works, including new build and upgrades to overhead lines, substations, subsea cables, and associated civil engineering.
You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, providing expert commercial guidance to project teams, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring robust financial control and risk management from inception to final account.
Key Responsibilities:
Commercial Leadership: Lead the commercial function for assigned Scottish Power Framework projects, ensuring profitability and effective cash flow management.
Strategic Cost Management: Develop and implement advanced cost plans, detailed budgets, and value engineering strategies to optimise project outcomes.
Complex Contract Administration: Expertly administer and advise on sophisticated contracts (predominantly NEC, with potential for bespoke Scottish Power forms), including drafting, negotiating, and resolving high-value variations, claims, and disputes.
Risk & Opportunity Management: Proactively identify, assess, and strategically manage complex commercial risks and opportunities across the project portfolio. Develop and implement mitigation strategies.
Procurement & Supply Chain: Lead procurement activities, including tender preparation, rigorous bid analysis, contract negotiation, and robust supply chain management to ensure best value.
Financial Reporting & Forecasting: Prepare comprehensive and insightful financial reports, detailed cost-value reconciliations, and accurate forecasts for senior management and clients.
Claims Management: Lead the preparation and defence of claims, as well as the assessment and negotiation of claims from subcontractors and clients.
Mentorship & Development: Provide guidance, support, and mentorship to junior Quantity Surveyors and commercial team members, fostering their professional development.
Client & Stakeholder Management: Cultivate strong, collaborative relationships with Scottish Power representatives, contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders, acting as a trusted commercial advisor.
Compliance & Governance: Ensure strict adherence to contractual obligations, commercial governance procedures, and all relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations.
What We're Looking For:
Extensive Experience: Significant and demonstrable experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, with a strong background in large-scale civils, utilities, or energy infrastructure projects.
Framework Expertise: In-depth, hands-on experience and comprehensive understanding of the Scottish Power Framework (or similar complex utility frameworks) and associated commercial practices.
Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline. RICS accreditation is essential.
Contractual Mastery: Expert knowledge and practical application of NEC forms of contract (e.g., Option C, E) is critical, alongside a strong understanding of contract law.
Commercial Acumen: Exceptional commercial awareness, strategic thinking, and a proven ability to identify and secure commercial advantages.
Analytical & Problem Solving: Highly analytical with superior problem-solving skills, capable of resolving complex commercial challenges and making sound decisions under pressure.
Leadership & Communication: Excellent leadership qualities, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and communicate complex commercial information clearly and concisely to all levels of stakeholders.
IT Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and relevant cost management software.
Driving Licence: A full UK driving licence is essential, as travel to various project sites across Scotland will be required.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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