Junior Quantity Surveyor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Junior Quantity Surveyor to join a major UK infrastructure organisation delivering significant capital investment across the energy and utilities sector. You'll take a key commercial role on complex infrastructure projects, managing cost, contracts, risk and supplier performance while contributing to programmes supporting the UK's transition towards a lower-carbon energy system.

Your new company
You'll be joining a nationally significant infrastructure organisation responsible for operating, maintaining and investing in critical energy infrastructure across Great Britain. Alongside its existing network, the business is investing in major future energy programmes, including large-scale hydrogen infrastructure, as part of the transition towards net zero. With a substantial pipeline of complex capital projects, this is an opportunity to join an established commercial function and contribute to some of the UK's most important future infrastructure programmes.

This is a full-time permanent position based out of their Peterborough office with hybrid and flexible working.

Contracted hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon - Fri

Your new role
As Junior Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial and contractual management of construction and infrastructure projects. Reporting to an experienced Quantity Surveyor, you will help ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Project Manager with the administration of contractual relationships
• Assisting with cost planning, forecasting and monitoring project expenditure
• Reviewing and validating payment applications and preparing basic payment certificates
• Supporting the management of NEC contracts, including change control, variations and compensation events
• Assisting with tender evaluations and contract negotiations
• Supporting the development and maintenance of project risk registers
• Preparing commercial reports, meeting minutes and project documentation
• Gathering information to support the resolution of contractual disputes
• Working with contractors, suppliers, consultants and internal project teams
• Using commercial data, benchmarking and earned value management to identify risks and support corrective action

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful, you must have:

• Degree/HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying (or similar qualification)
• Knowledge of experience of NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract, particularly Options A, C and E
• Strong numerical, analytical and commercial skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Proactive approach to problem-solving, risk management and commercial reporting
• Full UK driving licence.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive:

• Starting salary up to £49,000 per annum
• Company car (hybrid or electric)
• 26 days' annual leave (option to buy/sell additional days) plus bank holidays
• £3,000 market supplement
• Double-matched pension contribution
• Annual bonus scheme (up to 6%)
• Life insurance
• Annual reviews (both career and salary)
• Multiple health and wellbeing benefits
• Family-friendly benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Retail discounts
• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Clear pathways for career progression and professional development
• Excellent training and development programmes
• Opportunity to grow and progress your career with a leading organisation and more.

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