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This is a hands-on role where you develop core QS skills-measurement, valuation, change control and cost reporting on a live EPC environment.\nKey Responsibilities\nMeasurement & Valuations: Assist with take-offs, site measures, monthly valuations and payment applications for subcontract packages (civil, M&E and commissioning).\n\nChange Control: Help prepare and track Early Warnings (EWN), Quotations and Compensation Events (CEN), maintaining registers and supporting timely submissions.\n\nSubcontract Administration: Support drafting instructions, scopes and RFQs/RFPs, review subcontractor applications, and maintain contract correspondence and records.\n\nCost & Reporting: Contribute to CVRs, cash-flow, earned value, and monthly project commercial reports; keep data quality high for internal and client reporting.\n\nProcurement Support: Assist Supply Chain with tender packs and clarifications; help compare bids and prepare recommendations/award documentation.\n\nStakeholder Interface: Work professionally with site teams, designers, supply chain partners; support meetings and action tracking.\n\nGovernance & Quality: Follow CDM, HSE and project procedures; maintain audit-ready files and contribute to risk/opportunity tracking.\n\nWhat You’ll Learn\nPractical contract administration in a live utilities/substations environment.\n\nHow programme, scope and change interplay to drive commercial outcomes on a major infrastructure project.\n\nQualifications & Experience\nEssential\nDegree (or final-year/just-graduated) in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related discipline.\n\nStrong numeracy and Excel skills; clear written communication and attention to detail.\n\nInterest in infrastructure delivery.\n\nDesirable\nAny placement/industry experience in civil engineering, building, power or utilities.\n\nFamiliarity with processes (EWNs/CENs) and basic programme understanding.\n\nExperience preparing scopes/RFPs or reviewing subcontractor applications.\n\nBehaviours\nOwnership: You take responsibility for tasks, follow through, and ask the right questions early.\n\nTeamwork: You support engineers, planners and senior QS colleagues and communicate clearly.\n\nIntegrity & Safety: You make good decisions, respect procedures and contribute to a positive site culture.\n\nBenefits & Development\nMentoring by experienced QS/Commercial Managers and structured early-career development.\n\nExposure to a high-profile, multi-site programme (Bengeworth Road, Wimbledon, New Cross) delivering tangible impact for London’s electricity network.\n\nAbout Linxon\nShaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.\nWe combine Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge and Atkins Realis’s project management expertise to create a company dedicated to substations - we are Linxon. 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