Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Job Brief

We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to support the construction phase of a major industrial project. The successful candidate will be responsible for measuring, tracking, and validating electrical installation quantities, monitoring contractor progress, supporting commercial and cost control activities, and ensuring accurate reporting throughout the construction lifecycle.

Working closely with Construction, Electrical, Commercial, Project Controls, Engineering, and Contractor teams, the Electrical Quantity Surveyor will play a critical role in maintaining accurate quantity records, validating progress claims, and supporting project cost and schedule objectives.

If you are passionate about delivering large-scale industrial projects and possess strong electrical construction and quantity surveying experience, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Measure and quantify electrical installation works in accordance with project requirements, drawings, and specifications.
• Track electrical construction progress and maintain accurate quantity reporting records.
• Review electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, cable schedules, routing drawings, layouts, and material take-offs (MTOs).
• Verify contractor progress claims and assess completed works against approved quantities.
• Support monthly valuation, progress measurement, and quantity reporting activities.
• Monitor installed quantities for power distribution systems, substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, cable trays, conduits, lighting systems, grounding systems, and associated electrical equipment.
• Assist project cost control and commercial teams with quantity-based forecasting and reporting.
• Identify quantity growth, scope changes, and trends that may impact project budgets and schedules.
• Support the assessment and valuation of change orders, variations, and compensation events.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, planning, and commercial teams to ensure consistency in reporting and progress measurement.
• Conduct field verification and site inspections to validate completed work.
• Maintain quantity tracking databases and reporting systems.
• Support earned value management and project performance measurement processes.
• Ensure all quantity reporting activities comply with project procedures and contractual requirements.
• Assist with system handover, completion dossiers, and turnover quantity verification.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements and Skills

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Quantity Surveying, Cost Control, Commercial Management, or Quantity Measurement within EPC, EPCM, industrial, energy, infrastructure, steel, mining, or construction projects.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting electrical construction activities on major projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, construction installation methodologies, and quantity measurement techniques.
• Experience measuring quantities related to substations, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, cable installations, lighting systems, and earthing systems.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings, cable schedules, single-line diagrams, and project specifications.
• Experience validating contractor progress claims and installed quantities.
• Understanding of cost control processes, progress measurement, and earned value reporting.
• Experience working on large-scale industrial or heavy construction projects.
• Strong analytical, commercial, and reporting skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and construction reporting systems.
• Experience with Primavera P6, Power BI, SAP, Aconex, or similar project tools is advantageous.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to work on a rotational basis in Northern Sweden.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Previous experience on steel plants, battery gigafactories, power generation projects, mining operations, industrial manufacturing facilities, or major infrastructure developments.
• Experience within PMC, EPC, or EPCM project delivery environments.
• Knowledge of European construction standards and electrical installation regulations.
• Familiarity with project controls, commercial management, and construction progress measurement processes.