Network Plus

Maintains, builds, and delivers utility infrastructure

Quantity Surveyor

Cost & Management AccountingUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeBury St Edmunds, Bury Saint Edmunds, UK£45k - £55k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

NEC4 experience is preferable.
Experience working in the utilities industry is ideally desired.
Sound knowledge of contracts, with NEC preferred.
Ability to prioritize workload, multitask, and work under tight time pressures.
Degree qualification, RICS accredited or equivalent, is desirable but not essential.
Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

Drive efficiencies and manage costs and regional performance for clients.
Take control of all financial aspects of projects and oversee commercial and contractual matters to deliver desired margin returns using high standards of commercial acumen.
Identify, record, and track risks and opportunities.
Manage contract performance, including weekly profit-and-loss reporting.
Review contract documents and mitigate issues.
Control progress and cash flow forecast information.
Manage commercial forecasts, Cost Value Reconciliations, and Project Finance Reports.
Manage estimating and pre-contract activities, including cost planning, proposal preparation, contract updates, supplier management, financial documentation, project handovers, and identifying profitable business opportunities while minimizing risk.
Manage subcontractors, including subcontract forecasting, raising subcontractor orders, and negotiating subcontract terms.
Prepare subcontract documents and enquiries, and assess quotations.
Oversee subcontract orders, agreement and certification of subcontract valuations, invoices, subcontract payments, and final account agreements.
Manage the change control process, risk management, and value management.
Manage and track project changes, variations, and notices.
Assess and value variations and compensation events.
Prepare and submit interim valuations and payment applications to clients, and agree final accounts.
Attend on-site risk review, progress, and commercial meetings with clients.
Participate in tenders and pricing.
Oversee credit control, cash recovery, and forecasting.
Support the operational team with daily commercial and contractual matters.

Desired Qualifications

NEC4 experience.
Experience working in the utilities industry.
Knowledge of contracts, with NEC preferred.
A degree qualification that is RICS accredited or equivalent.

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for driving efficiencies; managing costs and regional performance for our clients. This role will see you take control of all financial aspects of the project; overseeing all commercial & contractual matters. You will deliver desired margin return utilising high standards of commercial acumen. Whilst identifying, recording and tracking, both risks and opportunities.

Manage the contract performance including weekly P&L reporting
Review contract documents and mitigate any issues
Control the progress and cash flow forecast information
Manage commercial forecasts, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVRs) and Project Finance Reports
Manage estimating and pre-contract activities, including cost planning, proposal preparation, contract updates, supplier management, financial documentation, project handovers, and identifying profitable business opportunities while minimising risk.
Take responsibility for Subcontractor Management; including Subcontract Forecasting, raising Subcontractor Orders and Negotiating Subcontract terms
Prepare subcontract documents, enquiries and assessment of quotations
Oversee subcontract orders, agreement and certification of subcontract valuations, invoice, subcontract payments and final account agreements
Be responsible for the management of the change control process, risk and value management
Manage and track project changes, variations and/or notices
Assess and value variations and compensation events
Prepare and submit interim valuations and payment applications to clients, along with the agreement of final accounts
Attend risk review, progress and commercial meetings on-site with the Client
Be actively involved with tenders and pricing
Oversee Credit Control with cash recovery and forecasting
Support the operational team in daily commercial and contractual aspects

Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent) is desirable but not essential
NEC4 experience preferable.
Ideally you will have experience working in the Utilities industry
Sound knowledge of contracts – NEC preferred
Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and work under tight time pressures
Excellent communication skills

About the Company

Network Plus

Maintains, builds, and delivers utility infrastructure

Network Plus provides utility and infrastructure services across the UK, supporting the maintenance, construction, and delivery of essential services in sectors such as wastewater, power, local infrastructure, gas, telecoms, and water. It delivers end-to-end solutions for infrastructure projects, handling planning, design, construction, and ongoing maintenance, with revenue generated mainly through long-term contracts with clients like local authorities and large utility companies. The company differentiates itself through a strong emphasis on safety, efficiency, and the adoption of new technologies and methods to improve service delivery on large-scale projects that require specialized equipment and expertise. Its goal is to ensure critical infrastructure remains reliable and efficient, supporting sustainable operations and long-term client relationships.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Salford, United Kingdom
Founded: 2000

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