Senior Quantity Surveyor - Change Manager (NEC 4)

NEC4 Contract Administration - Administer NEC4 in line with HS2 commercial procedures and governance - Manage: - Compensation Events (CEs) – preparation, assessment, negotiation, agreement - NCE/Early warning process and risk reduction - Ensure compliance with time-barring, notification, and acceptance procedures - Support the Project Manager / Commercial Lead function under NEC contract Change & Risk Management - Lead evaluation of scope changes and CE submissions from the DJV - Provide robust cost and programme impact analysis - Maintain and update commercial risk registers Stakeholder Management - Act as a key interface between: - HS2 project team / Client functions - HS2 Track DJV (Egis and JV interfaces) - Internal Egis project teams - Provide clear commercial advice to senior stakeholders - Support engagement across multi-disciplinary rail delivery environment Reporting & Governance - Produce and maintain: - Weekly / Monthly cost reports - CE registers and trackers - Financial dashboards for leadership review - Ensure compliance with: - HS2Track DJV commercial standards - Egis internal governance - Maintain full audit trail of commercial decisions Key Deliverables - Cost forecasts and outturn positions - Assessed and agreed Compensation Events - Commercial risk and opportunity assessments - Monthly cost and performance reports - Final account / contract close-out documentation Essential - Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management - Extensive experience in major infrastructure / rail - Strong working knowledge of NEC4 (essential) - Proven track record in: - Cost management of NEC4 - Compensation Event assessment - Commercial assurance on client/consultancy side Desirable - HS2 project experience or familiarity with HS2 governance frameworks - Experience with Track systems, rail engineering, or multidisciplinary design JV environment - Professional Membership - MRICS / working towards chartership preferred Core Competencies Technical Excellence - Deep expertise in NEC4 contract mechanics - Strong numerical and analytical capability - Ability to interrogate cost data and fee models Commercial Acumen - Applies sound judgement to protect client value and programme outcomes - Proactively identifies and mitigates financial risk Collaboration & Influence - Works effectively across client, DJV, and supplier interfaces - Builds trusted relationships in a high-pressure delivery environment Success Measures - Accurate and timely cost forecasting and reporting - Efficient agreement of Compensation Events (minimising backlog/disputes) - Positive audit outcomes and full governance compliance - Effective commercial support to Track DJV delivery objectives