Pontoon

Job Title: NEC Quantity Surveyor Pay rate: 550 per day Inside IR35 Location: Diss / Hatton Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months) Working Pattern: Hybrid working in Diss 2 days a week, Manchester, Nottingham, or London two days Once a month Are you ready to take your career to new heights? Our client is seeking a dynamic and driven NEC Quantity Surveyor to join their team If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy collaborative teamwork, and are eager to make a significant impact in the construction industry, we want to hear from you! As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be at the forefront of delivering high-impact construction projects. Your expertise will ensure that every build is completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Join us in our mission to deliver exceptional results! What You will Be Doing: Commercial Support: Collaborate with Project Managers to manage and administer all contractual relationships effectively. Contract Management: Oversee multiple contracts within a defined portfolio, ensuring compliance and maximizing value. Financial Management: Track expenditures, forecast costs, and ensure alignment with contract terms and governance. Risk Management: Drive the risk management process and maintain the Risk Register alongside the Project Manager. Tender Evaluation: Support tender evaluation and negotiation, providing expert advice throughout the process. Dispute Resolution: Lead efforts to resolve disputes, offering professional guidance and innovative solutions. Mentorship: Support and mentor other Quantity Surveyors and Junior Quantity Surveyors, sharing your invaluable knowledge and experience. About You: You are a confident communicator and a natural analytical person. With a blend of technical expertise, commercial acumen, and leadership skills, you are enthusiastic about delivering quality outcomes. Your ability to build trusted relationships makes you a sought-after advisor in any situation. Key Requirements & Experience: Essential: Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying (BSc). Experience in construction, ideally within utilities or large-scale projects. Strong knowledge of NEC 3 & NEC 4 contracts. Proven leadership abilities with a history of managing contracts and mentoring others. Desirable: Experience managing and mentoring Junior Quantity Surveyors. Background with a Main Works Contractor. Chartered Member of RICS (MRICS). Why Join Us? Impactful Work: Be part of high-impact construction projects that are effective. Collaborative Culture: Work alongside enthusiastic professionals in a supportive environment. Career Development: Elevate your skills and advance your career with mentorship opportunities. If you are ready to embrace this exciting opportunity and elevate your career as an NEC Quantity Surveyor, we encourage you to apply today! Let us build something great together! Our client is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all backgrounds. Please note if you do not hear back regarding your application within five working days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful currently, but we thank you for your interest. Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by highlighting their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: Transformation Delivery Lead - Major Infrastructure Programme Location: Sheffield (2 days per week onsite) / Hybrid Contract: 6 months initial (strong likelihood of extension) Sector: Energy / Utilities / Infrastructure Overview We are supporting a major UK infrastructure organisation delivering a large-scale capital upgrade programme aligned to national net-zero objectives. The programme focuses on ground-based infrastructure and site equipment (e.g. transformers, shunters, and associated assets) delivered across multiple locations at pace. The Transformation Delivery Lead will play a critical, hands-on role in establishing new delivery capability, embedding new construction and supply chain processes, and ensuring high-volume delivery across a complex portfolio. Key Responsibilities Lead and coordinate delivery across a high-volume infrastructure portfolio (50+ units per year) spanning design, installation, commissioning and handover. Build delivery capability from the ground up, establishing new teams, processes, and governance frameworks where limited structure currently exists. Design and embed new construction behaviours, delivery processes and supplier engagement models to support accelerated delivery. Act as a central point of coordination across internal stakeholders, contractors, and supply chain partners. Support and participate in face-to-face engagement sessions with regional teams and suppliers to clearly communicate delivery scope, priorities, and constraints. Work closely with suppliers to centralise delivery data, milestones, and workbooks, improving transparency and control over project progress. Support the implementation of a new front-end delivery system, shifting ownership of milestone data from suppliers to the client organisation. Maintain oversight of risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery performance within a safety-critical construction environment. Required Experience Essential Strong hands-on delivery background within construction, engineering, infrastructure, logistics, or materials-led environments. Proven experience creating teams and embedding new processes Direct experience working with construction and engineering supply chains, including contractors and site-based delivery teams. Comfortable operating end-to-end across construction lifecycles, from early concept and design through to installation and commissioning. Able to operate as a "doer" - this role does not come with an established team and requires active, day-to-day delivery involvement. Strong stakeholder engagement skills and confidence working in fast-paced, high-pressure programmes. Desirable Experience within energy, utilities, or regulated infrastructure programmes. Exposure to high-volume asset or unit-based delivery. Familiarity with delivery systems, milestone tracking tools, or construction management platforms. Why This Role Opportunity to shape and deliver a nationally significant infrastructure programme supporting net-zero ambitions. Rare chance to build a delivery function and operating model from scratch. Highly visible role working closely with senior programme leadership and key suppliers. Fast-moving, outcome-driven environment with real delivery impact. Apply now! Please be advised: if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours, then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion. We may, however, keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

Position: Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure / Energy Location : Home-based (with weekly travel to Marston Green + occasional site visits - Travel expenses provided) Contract : 6 months (likely extension) Day Rate : Circa 525/day (via Umbrella) The Opportunity: We're supporting a major UK infrastructure programme at the heart of the energy transition, delivering large-scale electricity transmission upgrades across England and Wales. This is a key Quantity Surveyor position within a strategic infrastructure team, where you will take ownership of significant work packages across complex, high-value construction projects. You will act as the commercial lead for your package, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and within budget. Key responsibilities include: Owning the commercial and contractual management of major construction packages Managing costs, forecasts, and spend against budget Leading on NEC4 contract administration (Options A, C, and E) Handling variations, compensation events, and payment processes Providing commercial challenge and ensuring projects remain financially controlled Supporting procurement activity and advising on contract strategy Working closely with project delivery teams, contractors, and internal stakeholders Identifying and mitigating commercial risks, delays, and cost overruns Key Requirements: Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within construction projects Strong working knowledge of NEC4 contracts (Options A, C and E) Experience owning or leading packages of work on large-scale projects Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision Strong commercial acumen - able to challenge costs and manage risk effectively Experience within regulated environments (utilities, infrastructure, energy, rail, etc.) is highly desirable Full, clean UK driving licence (essential) Working Arrangements: Home-based contract = Travel expenses covered for site attendance Weekly presence required at Marston Green project office Additional travel to sites and Warwick offices as needed If this opportunity is of interest, apply now with an up-to-date CV for consideration! Note - if you do not hear back within 72 hours of applying, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, however, we will have your CV and contact details on files should something more suitable arise. We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention. Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.