Quantity Surveyor - Renewable Energy Projects

Location Greater London
Discipline: Project Delivery, Project Development
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £45000 - £65000 depending on experience
Contact name: Calvin Harris

Contact email: c.harris@mintselection.com
Job ref: CHQS012
Published: 4 days ago
Startdate: 2025

Key Responsibilities:

Cost Management:

  • Monitor project costs from pre-construction through to completion, ensuring alignment with approved budgets.

  • Prepare and update cost plans, forecasts, and cash flows across multiple live projects.

  • Assist in the production of cost estimates and cost-benefit analyses for early-stage developments.

Contract Administration:

  • Support the negotiation, drafting, and administration of key project contracts, including EPC, civils, and balance of plant packages.

  • Monitor contract compliance, process variations, and manage change control in collaboration with the wider commercial team.

  • Assist with risk identification and mitigation from a contractual and commercial perspective.

Procurement Support:

  • Work closely with procurement and technical teams to review supplier bids and tender submissions.

  • Provide input into scope of works, contract terms, and pricing mechanisms during tender evaluations.

Valuation & Reporting:

  • Conduct monthly valuations, review contractor claims, and certify payments.

  • Assist in producing project cost reports and performance dashboards for internal and external stakeholders.

  • Support financial reconciliation and project close-out processes.

Requirements:

  • 3–5+ years’ experience in a Quantity Surveying role within energy, construction, or infrastructure sectors.

  • Familiarity with NEC, JCT, or FIDIC contracts, ideally with exposure to EPC or similar design-and-build environments.

  • Comfortable working across multiple concurrent projects with a hands-on, proactive approach.

  • Excellent attention to detail, numerical accuracy, and commercial awareness.

  • Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team.

  • Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or related discipline; working toward MRICS or equivalent preferred.

What’s on Offer:

  • Salary: £45,000 – £65,000 depending on experience

  • Working pattern: 4 days per week in the London office, 1 day remote

  • Sector: Renewable energy infrastructure – battery storage, solar, and grid-connected assets

  • Team: Collaborative and growing commercial team with strong leadership support

  • Development: Opportunities to progress within a scaling business operating at the centre of the UK’s Net Zero future

This is an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor looking to move into the renewable energy space and contribute to meaningful, future-focused infrastructure projects.