Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Due to significant growth across our Transmission and Distribution business, Wood is seeking an established Quantity Surveyor to support our growing workload within the Commercial area of our business. This role provides flexibility as a hybrid role, working between home, site located at Argyll, and ideally our Glasgow office. If you are an experienced Quantity Surveyor, eager to work with a dynamic team and keen to take on new challenges, we encourage you to apply.

We offer a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and the opportunity to work on exciting projects.

Wood Transmission and Distribution is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join the Commercial area of our growing business. As a leading provider of engineering and construction services to the UK transmission and distribution sector, we are at the forefront of net zero 2050 with a secured workstream for years to come. The Quantity Surveyor role provides flexibility as a hybrid role, working between home, and ideally our Glasgow office, with occasional visits to site.

This role is ideal for an established and commercially minded Quantity Surveyor from a civils/infrastructure or construction background, who is looking for a high-profile challenge. The successful candidate will be experienced in cost & change control, contract & subcontract administration, and project reporting; and will be assigned to a contract with SSE who are a client. There will be opportunity for future progression and to work on further Scotland-based transmission and distribution projects.

Strong commercial judgement, flexibility, the ability to collaborate via MS Teams and travel to sites across Scotland are required.

You will provide commercial support concerning financial and contractual matters arising through the management of our client project. This role involves post award contract administration, provision of commercial/contract deliverables, implementation of project plans; undertaking costs analysis, preparation of cashflow forecasts, developing subcontracting commercial strategy as required; contributing to internal project reviews and developing project forecasts. You will manage the challenges of projects just starting construction, monitor execution to tight deadlines, identify Wood entitlement and manage performance within budgets.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support our growing workload within overhead lines and contribute to the increased network capacity required to deliver the UK government pathway to 2030 and the transition to net zero. This is your chance to be part of a team making a real difference. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to join our growing team.

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