Quantity Surveyor Closing date

Quantity Surveyor - (Closing date - 31/12/2025)

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About The Role

We are seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join a large and friendly team, overseeing the commercial management of contracts within the Water Industry. The role involves ensuring accurate measurement, valuation, and effective cash flow management across assigned projects. The successful candidate will support project delivery by maintaining financial control and contractual compliance.

Location

Durham

What We Will Expect From You

• Preparation of interim valuations and final accounts
• Procurement of sub‑contractors in line with target programme and company policy requirements for competency, recommendations, orders, warranties, including pre‑order meetings
• Contract administration of sub‑contracts (including progress meetings, delay evaluation, variations, day works, clean‑up notices, damages, material waste, defects, relevant notices)
• Timely and accurate assessment and payment of sub‑contractor applications and issue of payment notifications, including contra charges
• Final account agreement of sub‑contract accounts
• Measurement of quantities on site and from drawings, where required
• Timely and accurate evaluation of variations and monitoring of the same
• Weekly direct labour and plant sub‑contractor payments if required
• Material cost control
• Accurate production of internal valuations, sub‑contract liabilities and cost value reconciliations in line with the commercial reporting timetable
• Working closely with the site manager and the rest of the delivery team to monitor progress and its effect on margin and producing joint monthly cost‑to‑completion forecasts
• Ensuring good quality and accurate records are kept and maintained
• Delay identification and notification in tandem with the quantity surveyor line manager
• Attendance and participation at regular design review, internal and external progress review meetings

It is not possible for this document to totally encompass or define all tasks that may be required of the post holder. The outlined duties may therefore vary from time to time without materially changing either the character or level of responsibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a relevant degree or equivalent
• Experience of the water industry, including:
  • Water treatment processes (both potable & wastewater)
  • Water storage & conveyance
  • MEICA
  • ICA & SCADA
  • Environmental impact & implications
  • Flood prevention
• Experience of working on frameworks within the relevant sector or as specific to project, with NEC target cost contracts, on design & construct schemes, on water industry schemes
• Experience with Microsoft and office IT packages
• Experience in the use of extranet and electronic project management systems
• An understanding of project planning

Attributes & Skills

• Excellent telephone skills
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately
• Able to produce accurate work within required deadlines
• Has a "can do/ will do" attitude
• Is punctual and reliable
• To work safely and efficiently
• Keeps people informed of progress on key tasks
• Displays good time management skills
• Polite and approachable at all times
• Is open to new ideas and listens to other people’s point of view
• Takes responsibility for managing own performance and personal development
• Conducts themselves in a courteous and professional manner
• Valid UK driving licence

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