Senior QS – Data Centre – FIDIC

Overview

In this role you will lead commercial aspects of major data centre projects, applying FIDIC Yellow Book contract knowledge to maximise value and minimise risk. You will work with a cross-functional project team to maintain cost control, contract administration, and timely commercial decisions. The position offers exposure to high-profile sectors and complex contracts, with a focus on governance, variations, and claims management. You will help shape project outcomes by delivering robust commercial insights and proactive risk mitigation.

Pay / Benefits

• matched pension contribution up to 5%
• private medical insurance
• health & leisure allowance
• professional subscription up to 500
• 27 days holiday plus Christmas/New Year
• life insurance at four times salary

Responsibilities

• Administer FIDIC Yellow Book contracts and provide contractual guidance to the project team
• Interpret contract provisions related to payment, variations, claims, delays, and dispute resolution
• Maintain contract notices, records, and correspondence in prescribed timelines
• Manage all commercial aspects from start to final account, including cost reporting and cash flow
• Produce monthly commercial reports highlighting opportunities, risks, and mitigations
• Lead evaluation, pricing, and negotiation of variations; assess quotations and substantiation of costs
• Prepare independent cost estimates and commercial assessments; manage change control and registers
• Assess entitlement under FIDIC provisions and prepare EOT/cost claim related assessments
• Support employer responses to contractor claims and assist in dispute avoidance

Key requirements

• Experience in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
• Significant experience administering major projects under FIDIC Yellow Book
• Experience in infrastructure, energy, utilities, oil & gas, renewables, process engineering, or industrial sectors
• Proven track record managing projects valued in excess of 50m
• Strong experience in variation management, claims assessment, and contract administration
• Proficiency in cost reporting, forecasts, and commercial risk assessments
• Strong knowledge of change control and project controls processes
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, or related discipline
• MRICS or equivalent professional qualification preferred

• strong communication and stakeholder management
• commercial awareness and decision-making
• problem-solving and proactive risk mitigation
• FIDIC Yellow Book
• cost reporting, forecasting and cash flow
• variation management and pricing

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