Managing Quantity Surveyor - Energy

Job Title: Managing Quantity Surveyor - Nuclear Engineering Projects Location: Cardiff Salary: £55,000 + Contract Type: Permanent Overview Be the essence of collaboration. Join our client as a Managing Quantity Surveyor, and you'll be at the heart of some of the UK's most prestigious and complex nuclear engineering projects. Work on major programmes across the nuclear energy sector, including nuclear power plants, decommissioning projects, and other critical infrastructure. As part of their team, you'll help shape the future of the nuclear industry, working directly with client teams on secondments ranging from six months to several years, aligned with your professional ambitions. Our client values flexibility and remote working, allowing you to balance your time between the office and home. You'll have the option of reduced working weeks, additional purchased leave, workplace adjustments, and supported returns after career breaks. At our client, they empower their people to thrive. You'll join a diverse global organisation with more than 40,000 employees across 50+ countries, where every voice is valued. With their emphasis on collaboration, they offer you the opportunity to work with a high-performing team, helping you build the skills, knowledge, and professional accreditation needed to excel. The role is a secondment to join a client's team, with offices located across the UK, you will have team members in several locations. Your location can be aligned to suit your career aspirations, with hybrid working options that offer both remote and in-person collaboration. Your Role:

• Collaboration: Work alongside the client team and liaise with leadership, project managers, contractors, and internal teams to maintain strong relationships within nuclear engineering projects.
• Cost Management: Monitor and control project costs within the nuclear sector to ensure that projects are delivered within budget. Validate and manage contractor and supplier costs and payments related to nuclear projects.
• Reporting: Provide regular financial reports to ensure clients have confidence in their nuclear engineering project outcomes. Present financial performance and risk updates to stakeholders.
• Procurement: Support procurement activities, evaluating and appointing contractors for various nuclear engineering projects.
• Contract Administration: Administer various nuclear contract types, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions specific to the nuclear sector. Manage contract changes, reviewing validity, quotations, and ensuring timely submissions and agreement. Work closely with Project Managers to maintain accurate nuclear project records.
• Risk and Value Management: Identify, analyse, and mitigate commercial risks within the context of nuclear engineering projects. Assist in value engineering to optimise project performance and safety.
• Developing Colleagues: Mentor junior colleagues, supporting their career development and progression within the nuclear engineering team.

About You:

• A member, or working towards membership, of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or an equivalent recognised body.
• Ideally degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, such as Quantity Surveying or Engineering.
• Extensive experience in civil infrastructure or nuclear engineering projects.
• Proficient with common forms of UK construction contracts such as NEC, ICC, FIDIC, or JCT, with a focus on nuclear-specific contract conditions.
• Experience in managing, coaching, and mentoring more junior colleagues within the nuclear engineering industry.

Reward & Benefits: ·Competitive Salaries & Rewards Enjoy a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits that support your health, well-being, financial security, and lifestyle choices. ·Professional Development Access a multitude of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise within the nuclear engineering field. ·Flexible Working Culture Benefit from a hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances that allow you to balance a fulfilling personal and professional life. About Our Client: Our client is a world-class engineering services organisation in the nuclear sector, transforming the world's nuclear energy infrastructure. With their diverse global team of consultants, engineers, designers, and project managers, they collaborate with clients and industry partners to deliver impactful projects that improve the future of nuclear energy, from power plants to decommissioning and safety upgrades. Additional Information: ·Security Clearance This role may require security clearance, and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. This will be discussed during the interview process. ·Equal Opportunities Employer Our client is committed to creating a culture where everyone feels they belong. They offer inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee resource groups to support all employees. If you're ready to join a team that values your expertise in nuclear engineering and offers a wide range of exciting opportunities, we encourage you to apply