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2x Quantity Surveyor - Overhead Lines Projects

Quantity Surveyor x2 - Overhead Lines Projects

Location: Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire (Hybrid - Minimum 3 Days on Site)

Rate: Around £450 per day (Inside IR35 - Negotiable for the Right Candidate)

Contract: Temporary

Duration: 3rd August 2026 - 29th January 2027

Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00

Search Recruitment's Transmission & Distribution team is currently recruiting for two experienced Quantity Surveyors to support a major Overhead Line (OHL) project with one of the UK's leading utility contractors.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy commercial team delivering critical transmission infrastructure works, supporting the commercial management of a high-profile National Grid project.

The Role:

Working alongside Senior Quantity Surveyors, Commercial Managers and Project Managers, you'll play a key role in ensuring commercial performance across the project, managing costs, subcontractors and contractual processes throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the preparation of commercial reports, claims and contractual documentation.
• Assist with the management of subcontractor and supplier accounts, including quotations, valuations, variations, claims and final accounts.
• Monitor commercial risks and maintain project risk registers.
• Support the management of compensation events, contract changes and commercial claims.
• Assist with cost reporting, forecasting and financial performance across the project.
• Attend project and commercial meetings, providing commercial support to operational teams.
• Develop and maintain commercial records and documentation.
• Work collaboratively with project teams to ensure commercial objectives are achieved.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures and Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.

Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor within utilities, power, transmission, infrastructure or civil engineering.
• Experience working under NEC contracts.
• Strong understanding of subcontractor account management, valuations and commercial reporting.
• Excellent commercial awareness and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work both independently and within a collaborative commercial team.

What's on Offer:

• Around £450 per day (negotiable for the right candidate).
• Long-term contract running until January 2027.
• Hybrid working with a minimum of three days per week on site.
• Opportunity to work on a major Overhead Line transmission project.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

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