Quantity Surveyor

Overview

As a Quantity Surveyor in Murphy’s Energy team, you will support the Great Grid Upgrade and related North Wales projects, from initial site-based work to full-time on-site delivery. You’ll manage financial reporting, valuations, and contract administration to protect commercial performance across complex high-power networks. This role blends cost control, procurement, and subcontract management to enable safe, on-time project delivery while supporting Murphy’s innovation-driven, sustainable energy agenda. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver value and maintain client satisfaction.

Pay / Benefits

• 27 days holiday
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Above market rate pension
• Life assurance
• Health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Maternity/paternity pay and returner bonus

Responsibilities

• Assist in internal and client-facing commercial reporting
• Prepare valuations and payment applications with contract-compliant documentation
• Control cost reports for the client with compliant records
• Plan and manage subcontract and material procurement schedules
• Administer subcontractor/supplier accounts from requisitions to final accounts
• Conduct contract administration including change management and maintain registers
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities, and value engineering potential
• Measure quantities per standard methods of measurement and support final accounts preparation
• Draft subcontracts including professional services

Key requirements

• HND/Degree qualification
• Proven experience in a commercial role (e.g., Assistant QS, QS)
• Registered with RICS or ICES and working towards chartership
• Knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract; NEC preferred
• Knowledge of Standard Methods of Measurement

• Commercial reporting
• Valuations and payment applications
• Subcontract administration and procurement planning
• Change management and contract administration
• Cost coding and reporting
• Measurement per Standard Methods of Measurement

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