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Job Title: Quantity Surveyor – HVSS / BESS (DNO / ICP / EPC)

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire
Sector: Power & Energy Infrastructure
Project Types: DNO, ICP & EPC delivery – HV Substations & BESS
Employment Type: Permanent / Contract

Role Overview

An experienced Quantity Surveyor is required to support the commercial delivery of High Voltage Substation and Battery Energy Storage System projects within DNO, ICP, and EPC frameworks. The role will be based in Watford and will involve managing the full commercial lifecycle of grid connection and energy infrastructure projects across design, build, and energisation phases.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the commercial, contractual, and regulatory requirements associated with UK DNO and ICP environments.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial management of HV substation and BESS projects delivered under DNO, ICP, and EPC models

Ownership of project budgets, forecasts, cost value reconciliation (CVR), and reporting

Administration of NEC3 / NEC4 contracts, including Early Warnings and Compensation Events

Commercial interface with DNOs, ICPs, IDNOs, EPC contractors, and supply chain partners

Procurement and management of subcontract packages including civils, electrical, and commissioning

Valuation of works, assessment of variations, and agreement of final accounts

Management of risk, opportunity, and change control throughout the project lifecycle

Support tendering and pricing for new HVSS and BESS opportunities

Ensure commercial compliance with framework agreements and client governance

Close collaboration with project managers, designers, and site teams through to energisation and handover

Essential Experience & Skills

Proven Quantity Surveying experience within DNO, ICP, or EPC power infrastructure environments

Demonstrable experience delivering HV substations (typically 33kV–400kV)

Experience working on BESS or grid-scale energy storage projects

Strong working knowledge of NEC forms of contract (NEC3/NEC4 essential)

Understanding of DNO standards, adoptable works, and grid connection processes

Experience managing subcontractor commercial performance

Strong financial reporting, forecasting, and commercial governance skills

Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation abilities

Desirable

Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or similar

RICS or equivalent professional membership (or working towards)

Experience working under DNO frameworks or ICP self-lay delivery models

Knowledge of IDNO adoption and contestable vs non-contestable works

Familiarity with energisation, commissioning, and handover processes

What’s Offered

Competitive salary or contract rate depending on experience

Exposure to major UK DNO and private network energy projects