Overview
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This job is with E.ON UK, an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences and have flexible working options. The role supports a major energy restructuring project at Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) and a portfolio of other energy-saving schemes, including CHP and solar initiatives.
What You’ll Be Doing
Location: Nottingham with regular travel to key sites nationwide. Salary: £36,659 – £49,250 plus Company car/allowance. Fixed-term 24 month contract.
We’re looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team, supporting the delivery of the QMC project and other energy-saving schemes. You’ll help manage project costs, contracts, and financial reporting to ensure successful outcomes for clients and the environment. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills in a purpose-led environment, whether you’re studying Quantity Surveying, working towards a qualification, or recently graduated.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the commercial team in managing project costs, contracts, and financial reporting across the QMC Carbon Energy Project and other energy-saving schemes.
* Ensure the correct and timely approval of invoices, validating against applications and coordinating with signatories and accounts payable.
* Input and maintain client and supplier purchase orders, ensuring accuracy, matching against contracts, and escalating non-conformances where appropriate.
* Assist in preparing monthly commercial and financial reports, cost value reconciliations, and forecasts for submission to project and finance teams.
* Provide commercial data and insights to project managers and senior quantity surveyors to support decision-making and cost control.
* Gain and maintain a full understanding of relevant project processes, obligations, and contracts, proposing solutions to issues where required.
* Contribute to the continuous development and improvement of commercial systems, processes, and reporting tools.
* Support procurement activities, including liaising with suppliers, subcontractors, and consultants to obtain quotations and assess best value.
* Assist in monitoring risks, variations, and change control processes to ensure compliance with contractual and commercial obligations.
* Work collaboratively with the established commercial and project delivery team to achieve cost, quality, and sustainability objectives on large-scale energy efficiency projects.
What We Need From You
* Proven commercial experience within a relevant industry such as construction, energy, utilities, or infrastructure.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel, with the ability to manage and analyse complex data.
* Organised, methodical, and accurate, able to work to tight deadlines while remaining adaptable to changing project demands.
* Ability to operate with minimal supervision and communicate clearly (both written and oral) with stakeholders at all levels.
* Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with internal teams, clients, and suppliers.
Nice to Have
* Working towards, or holding, a formal qualification in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline, ideally aligned with RICS standards.
* Experience in a utilities, construction, or energy project environment.
What You Need To Know
* Award-Winning Workplace – Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025; Best Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds.
* Outstanding Benefits – 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, pension, life cover, bonus opportunities, and 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings.
* Flexible & Family-Friendly – Hybrid and family-friendly policies recognized by awards; flexibility is available.
* Inclusive & Diverse – Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers; awards for women, and a people-first culture.
* Support at Every Stage of Life – Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accreditation with inclusive support.
* Disability Confident Employer – Interviews guaranteed for disabled applicants who meet minimum criteria with adjustments as needed.
* Invested in Your Growth – Inclusive talent networks and development programmes to support your growth.
At a Glance
* Reference no.: 239413
* Closing date: 15/09/2025
* Salary: £36,659 – £49,250
Get in Touch
If you have any questions please contact the Recruiter, melissa.newell@eonenergy.com. CVs emailed directly will not be considered.
About Us
E.ON is a privately owned international energy company with 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries. We focus on innovative and user-friendly solutions for the energy transition across our energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.
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