Electrical Quantity Surveyor – Data Centre Project, Sweden
If you’re an Electrical Quantity Surveyor looking to build serious experience on large-scale European projects, this is a strong opportunity to do it.
Kirby Group Engineering is looking for an Electrical Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team delivering a major data centre project in Sweden.
You’ll work alongside an experienced project and commercial team, taking responsibility for electrical packages across valuations, variations, subcontractor accounts, commercial reporting and final account.
It’s a hands-on commercial role on a live project, with real responsibility and plenty of scope to develop.
Who are Kirby Group Engineering?
Kirby Group Engineering is an international engineering and construction business delivering complex mechanical and electrical projects across Europe.
The business operates in technically demanding sectors including data centres, life sciences, industrial and advanced manufacturing.
For someone looking to develop their career in the European data centre market, this is an opportunity to gain international experience while working on the kind of large-scale electrical project that will genuinely strengthen your CV.
What you’ll be doing
Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you’ll work as part of the project commercial team with responsibility for:
• Preparing budgets, BOQs, forecasts and profit plans
• Managing subcontractor accounts, interim valuations and final accounts
• Preparing monthly applications, including remeasurement, variations, dayworks and contractual claims
• Managing payment certificates, subcontractor payments and retentions
• Identifying, costing and agreeing changes to the electrical works
• Managing subcontractor remeasurement, site dayworks and change orders
• Identifying commercial risks and escalating them early
• Monitoring material and labour escalation where appropriate
• Attending commercial meetings with the client and internal project team
• Providing accurate commercial reporting to the Project Manager and wider team
• Working closely with the Planning Engineer to ensure progress reporting reflects what is happening on site
• Maintaining accurate records to support valuations, changes, claims and commercial negotiations
• Negotiating with clients, subcontractors and their representatives
• Supporting the commercial delivery of the project through to final account
What we’re looking for
You don’t need to have seen everything before, but you do need to understand the fundamentals of electrical quantity surveying and be ready to take ownership of your packages.
Ideally, you’ll have:
• Experience as an Electrical Quantity Surveyor, M&E Quantity Surveyor or similar
• Good knowledge of subcontractor management, valuations and variations
• Experience with BOQs, remeasurement, dayworks and change control
• A practical understanding of construction programmes and their commercial implications
• Strong numerical and commercial skills
• The confidence to deal directly with subcontractors and clients
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• The ability to produce accurate commercial information quickly
• A proactive approach to identifying commercial risks and opportunities
• The ability to manage and prioritise your own workload
Interested?
If you’re an Electrical Quantity Surveyor considering your next move, whether that means breaking into the European data centre market or taking the next step within it, get in touch for a confidential conversation about the opportunity in Sweden.
