Managing Quantity Surveyor in Salford

SP Electricity North West manages and invests in the power network that supplies electricity to the 2.4m homes and businesses across the North West. Our 2,400 colleagues manage the 13,000km of overhead lines, 44,000km of underground cables and thousands of electricity substations to keep power flowing and supporting green growth. We’re one of six distribution network operators in the UK and are regulated by Ofgem. We’re proud that in December 2024 we were named Utility of the Year by Utility Week magazine who said we punched above our weight and used innovation to solve some of the industry’s most difficult challenges. Come and be part of our team and make a difference.

A Managing Quantity Surveyor who can provide commercial and contractual expertise to colleagues across the business supporting the management of projects in line with agreed contractual arrangements and obligations.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a managing Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in driving commercial excellence and supporting project success. In this role, you’ll lead post-contract delivery and ensure robust commercial assurance across our business areas. You’ll be directly managing up to 5 people and work collaboratively with delivery managers and partners to manage contracts, variations, and risks, while championing continuous improvement and compliance with our internal controls. Your expertise will help forecast and control project spend, resolve contract issues, and identify opportunities for efficiency and value. If you’re passionate about building strong relationships, influencing outcomes, and making a real impact on business performance, we’d love to hear from you.

We'd like to hear from you if:

• Negotiating experience of contract terms and contractual claims from delivery partners.
• Proficient in managing delivery partners differing views as to interpretation of contract terms, capable of managing and resolving valuation and additional cost claims.
• Proficient in contract administration and management, experienced with standard form contracts such as NEC and JCT.
• Cost value reconciliation, project management accounts, cost control and forecasting experience.
• Competent negotiator with excellent contractor management skills, having a solid understanding of claims resolution.
• Working towards or already have chartered status and have a Quantity Surveying Degree.
• Essential to have a driving license.

What we’re offering

We value your expertise. In return, you’ll receive:

• Twenty-five days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands.
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme.
• Employee assistance programme and opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.

At Electricity North West, our people are important to us and we’re passionate about creating a great place to work where we can all be ourselves, reach our full potential and build long lasting careers. We’re striving to increase diversity of thought and talent in our people and to recruit highly skilled workforce that’s representative of the communities we serve. For us, embracing our differences is what makes us stronger.

Should you require any additional support with your application, or any adjustments please contact our Recruitment team at careers@enwl.co.uk or on 0845 366 0092 (option 2). Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory by Electricity North West. Due to nature of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required: references from previous employers, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and a Drug & Alcohol test. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. We don’t accept speculative CVs from agencies. Any received will be asserted as belonging to the candidate and no fee will be payable.