AWC Staff Services are looking for a Quantity Surveyor with experience in NEC 3/4 to work predominantly to provide commercial support to the project team.
This role will be within our client's Electricity Transmission team. Our client design, build and commission substations at voltages up to and including 400kV. Our teams construct and maintain transmission lines and substations, ensuring the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity.
You’ll be working between the Nottingham office and sites across England & Wales on a hybrid basis.
Want to come and be a part of it?
What will you be doing?
Are you ready to be a key part of our client's planning department? As a Senior Planner you’ll be part of a team responsible for producing robust and detailed programmes for all works associated with the design, procurement and construction phases of the projects. You’ll liaise with the Project/Construction Manager and Site Engineers to ensure the programme keeps abreast of any changes.
* Develop and optimise construction programmes, including resources, consents, outages, and wayleaves
* Create and maintain progress trackers for weekly reporting
* Collaborate with Commercial and Planning teams to embed planning culture across projects
* Support integration of cost systems for automated CPI/SPI reporting and robust controls
* Champion programme management standards and procedures
* Participate in project handovers and site/client meetings to ensure delivery and KPI compliance
* Provide planning input during tender stages
* Manage risk, issue, and opportunity registers in line with change management
* Benchmark project data to support value-for-money assessments
* Stay updated on planning tools and techniques to drive continuous improvement
* Work closely with commercial and finance teams to meet project targets and control costs
* Ensure programme compliance with contractual obligations
Do you have a strategic approach to planning and are passionate about business improvement? This role is for you!
What you’ll bring
* Competent in Primavera P6 & Microsoft Project
* Experience of earned value management and NEC contracts
* Change management process
* Experience working on Overhead Lines projects would be preferred
* Full UK driving licence – you’ll be travelling to sites across England & Wales
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
* Matched or contributory pension scheme
* Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
* Employee assistance programme
* My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
* Life assurance
* Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
* Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
* Reward and recognition scheme