Help us create a better future, quicker
With plans to see SP Energy Networks (SPEN), part of the ScottishPower Group, look to invest over £5bn in transmission projects across our transmission network in central and southern Scotland by 2030, the Operations Planning team will play a key role in supporting SPEN to work at pace to deliver the transmission network that is required to support ambitions Scottish and UK Government 2030 targets.
A Quantity Surveyor provides commercial support, expertise and knowledge for a portfolio of network engineering and construction projects from pre-tender and contract award stage through to final account, preparing accurate measurements and values ensuring risk is limited whilst achieving the required standard and quality.
What you’ll be doing
- Assess monthly contractor measures by interfacing with various team members and agree a financial sum for works completed.
- Lead commercial meetings with contractors to agree costs and mitigate the impact of changes to the contract sum.
- Record all contractual and commercial information associated with the project(s) within project files and commercial databases or other systems applicable.
- Monitor and implement all contractual obligations with respect to notifications, payments and responses.
- Assess variations and claims including interfacing with various departments (legal, Engineering, Environmental, project Management) to understand cause & SPT liability.
- Make commercial recommendations (including risks) to the business to assist with the decision-making process with respect to variations and claims.
- Prepare & recommend to the Project Manager a value for the contractor final account.
- Compliance with SPEN Integrated management system, required for the professional and efficient delivery of the investment programme, including externally accredited systems for Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality management.
- Assess how the QS functions operationally and proactively submit proposals for improvement.
You will be predominantly office-based, with occasional site work when required.
What you’ll bring
We are looking for individuals who have experience of working with various stakeholder groups and who can build effective working relationships within these groups.
You will be highly numerate and will have the ability to respond quickly and flexibly to problems, solving them while prioritising effectively between competing deadlines.
As a minimum, you will demonstrate:
- Degree in Quantity Surveying or relevant/equivalent subject.
- Significant experience of QS in a construction environment.
- Expertise working on FIDIC & NEC.
- User of CESMM3 and any other standard method of measurement.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Awareness of construction legislation.
- Full UK driving licence.
What’s in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:
- 36 days annual leave
- Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
- Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
- Payroll giving and charity matched funding
- Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
- Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
- Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
- Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
- Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
- Life Assurance (4x salary)
- Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
- Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
Why SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.
Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.
We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.
