In het kort
Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Control Engineer bij NRG PALLAS in Petten. Het betreft een detachering-functie voor 40 uur per week met een looptijd van 8 maanden. Reageren kan tot en met 4 september 2026.
Role Summary
You will join the Owner’s project controls team as an experienced Quantity Surveyor / Cost Control Engineer for the detailed design phase of a nuclear isotope reactor project. You will act as the Owner’s single point of contact for timesheet review and validation and will lead cost control, LOE management and contract compliance activities within a complex multi-party EPCM contractual framework. This governance role requires deep expertise in earned value management, reimbursable contract administration and major infrastructure or nuclear project environments.
Key Responsibilities
Timesheet review & LOE validation
- Act as the Owner’s Timesheet SPOC, managing the weekly timesheet review and validation cycle in accordance with contract provisions and the Timesheet Guideline.
- Apply objective validation criteria to determine disallowed hours in weekly submissions from the Overall Responsible Designer and subcontractors, assessing against authorised organisation charts, deliverable lists, activity lists, resource-loaded planning and overtime authorisations.
- Coordinate joint reviews with Work Package Owners within contractual timeframes; issue formal observations; manage clarification & resolution meetings and escalate unresolved matters to authorised representatives per contract workflow.
Cost control & earned value management
- Maintain and monitor the project cost baseline, tracking actual expenditure against approved budgets for all indirect work and services.
- Implement and oversee an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and prepare regular cost reports including CPI, SPI, EAC and variance analyses for senior management and Owner stakeholders.
- Validate and challenge progress measurement methods (percentage completion, weighted milestones) applied by the EPCM Contractor to all deliverables.
Contract administration & compliance
- Ensure remuneration claims, invoices and supporting documentation submitted by the Overall Responsible Designer comply with the EPCM Contract.
- Review and sanction organisation charts, deliverable listings, activity lists and resource‑loaded plans against contract requirements prior to baseline approval.
- Monitor compliance with approved overtime authorisations and enforce the 40-hour weekly threshold in accordance with contract terms; support contract audits, dispute resolution and escalations per the contract.
Reporting & stakeholder management
- Produce clear, auditable records of all timesheet reviews, disallowed hours determinations and resolution outcomes to ensure full traceability.
- Liaise with Project Director, Legal, Finance and Work Package Owners to provide accurate cost status and highlight risk areas.
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of project controls procedures, reporting tools and governance frameworks.
Candidate profile
Essential
- Professional accreditation with RICS (MRICS/FRICS) or a recognised equivalent.
- Minimum 10 years post-qualification experience in quantity surveying, cost engineering or project controls, with at least 5 years on major capital projects (nuclear, oil & gas, infrastructure or heavy industrial).
- Demonstrable experience administering reimbursable / LOE-based EPCM contracts including timesheet validation, disallowed cost determination and invoice verification.
- Strong working knowledge of Earned Value Management principles (PMBOK, DCMA-EA PAM 200.1) and practical application on projects of comparable scale and complexity.
- Experience reviewing and challenging resource-loaded schedules, deliverable registers and organisation charts within a contract governance context.
- Proven track record in multi-party project environments with the ability to manage contractual disputes diplomatically and professionally.
Desirable
- Experience on nuclear new build, reactor design or isotope production facility projects.
- Familiarity with Dutch contractual and regulatory frameworks (or relevant national equivalents).
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 or equivalent project controls software.
- Fluency in English; Dutch or Spanish language skills are an advantage.
Other requirements
- Experience in a highly regulated environment (e.g., nuclear, infrastructure or industrial projects).
- Travel to Petten will be required; main office location is Alkmaar.
- Security screening applies; additional checks may be required in certain cases.
Key competencies
- Contractual rigour and attention to detail
- Analytical and data-driven decision making
- Strong stakeholder and conflict management
- Integrity and independence in cost governance
- Clear and structured written communication
- Collaborative in cross-functional project teams
Eisen
- Professional accreditation with RICS (MRICS/FRICS) or a recognised equivalent
- Minimum 10 years of post-qualification experience in quantity surveying, cost engineering or project controls
- Experience in a highly regulated environment - At least 5 years experience on major capital projects/highly regulated environment (e.g. nuclear, infrastructure, or industrial projects)
- Fluent in English
- The proposed candidate is employed by the bidder. (due to the nature of the role, self employed is not allowed)
Wensen
- Work experience as Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Control Engineer - Experience in quantity surveying, cost engineering or project controls. Evaluation will be based on the information in the CV
- Experience in highly regulated environment - Does the candidate have experience in major capital projects/highly regulated environment (e.g. nuclear, infrastructure, or industrial projects). Evaluation will be based on the information in the CV
- Does the candidate hold any relevant recognized certifications (e.g. RICS (MRICS/FRICS), Primavera P6, MS Project, PMBOK, DCMA-EA PAM 200.1)? Evaluation will be based on the information in the CV
- Dutch or Spanish language skills are an advantage. Evaluation will be based on the information in the CV
- Bij deze opdracht worden na de eerste selectieronde met een aantal partijen interviews afgenomen. Deze wegen mee in de uiteindelijke beoordeling. Deze interviews worden beoordeeld volgens de hieronder aangegeven criteria. Candidates will be assessed based on the following criteria:Contractual knowledge and experience with EPCM / reimbursable contractsExperience with timesheet validation and LOE controlRelevant experience in large, complex project environmentsOn assertivenessData-driven mindsetAccuracyConstructive and proactive attitude
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