Quantity Surveyor – Transmission Core Portfolio

Office location: Cambuslang (with hybrid working pattern)
Salary: from £55,000 - £75,625 (dependant on experience)
Permanent/Full-time - 37 hours per week

Closing Date: 24th November 2026

Help us create a better future, quicker!

At SP Energy Networks, we're investing billions to transform the electricity network and deliver the infrastructure needed for a cleaner, greener future. As demand for electricity continues to grow and renewable generation expands, we're building a smarter, more resilient network that will enable the transition to Net Zero and support communities for generations to come.

To support this ambitious programme, we're looking for experienced Quantity Surveyors to join our Transmission business. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering a significant portfolio of overhead line and substation projects across Central and Southern Scotland, helping to connect renewable energy and strengthen the UK's critical infrastructure.

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll provide commercial leadership across projects from tender stage through to final account, ensuring robust cost management, contractual compliance, and successful project delivery under NEC4 contracts. You'll work closely with project teams, contractors and stakeholders, contributing directly to some of Scotland's most strategically important energy projects.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing all commercial aspects of projects from tender through to final account.
• Preparing and administering NEC4 contract documentation.
• Negotiating contracts and supporting procurement activities.
• Producing monthly valuations, forecasts and commercial reports.
• Managing early warnings, compensation events and change control processes.
• Ensuring accurate commercial records are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting project teams with commercial advice and risk management.
• Driving continuous improvement and best practice across commercial activities.

What You'll Bring

• Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within a construction, infrastructure, engineering or utilities environment.
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge with experience in cost control and procurement.
• Proven experience administering NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent relevant experience.

Desirable (but not essential)

• MRICS accreditation.
• Previous experience within the utilities, energy or transmission sectors.
• Experience working on major infrastructure or capital projects.

Minimum Criteria

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent significant experience undertaking Quantity Surveying activities within a construction or engineering 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 2045. And we’re taking it very seriously.

We’re investing over £12 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 careers@scottishpower.com.

Mobility

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.

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