Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor
Blantyre/Cambuslang
Salary: £53,280 – £86,400 (role dependent)
Permanent/Hybrid
Closing Date: 03/03/2026
Help us create a better future, quicker
At SP Energy Networks our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future. Our team is building a dynamic network to meet the changing demands for electricity and increasingly, renewable electricity – safely, securely and sustainably in the communities we serve.
SP Energy Networks is recruiting Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors to support major overhead line and substation projects across Central and Southern Scotland. In this role, you'll oversee all commercial activity from tender development through to final account, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, accurately, and in line with NEC4 contracts—playing a key role in Scotland's transition to a Net Zero future.
What You'll Do
* Prepare NEC4 tender documents and negotiate tender prices.
* Produce monthly valuations, commercial reports, and financial updates.
* Manage early warnings, compensation events and change control processes.
* Attend or lead (senior level) commercial meetings with partners and stakeholders.
* Agree final accounts and maintain accurate commercial records.
* Ensure compliance with internal processes and industry standards.
* Support continuous improvement initiatives.
* Mentor junior staff (senior level only).
What You'll Bring
* Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor (consultancy or contracting).
* Strong commercial acumen and knowledge of procurement and cost management.
* NEC3/NEC4 contract administration experience.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* MS Office proficiency.
* Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience.
* MRICS status (Desirable)
* Transmission or utilities sector experience (Desirable)
Minimum Criteria
* A degree in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent significant experience of Quantity Surveying in a construction environment.
What's in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy several other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:
* 36 days annual leave
* Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
* Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
* Payroll giving and charity matched funding
* Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
* Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
* Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
* Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
* Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
* Life Assurance (4x salary)
* Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
* Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
Why SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It's a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland's ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we're taking it very seriously. We're investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.
Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.
We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to
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Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.
IMPORTANT
Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below
March-4-2026