Managing Quantity Surveyor

About

The Role

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We're problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.

This role will be within our water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment.

Want to be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

We're looking for an experienced commercial professional to lead valuations, contract administration and change management across a portfolio of projects. You'll be responsible for maximising value through applications for payment, variations and change events, ensuring submissions are accurate, timely and fully supported. Working closely with operational teams, you'll provide commercial guidance, manage disputes and support robust cashflow, certification and payment processes.

A key part of the role will be driving commercial performance through effective cost and value management. You'll oversee commercial reporting, CVRs, WIP, accruals and forecasting, ensuring alignment between project costs, contract value and margin performance. You'll also manage subcontract administration, build strong supply chain relationships and identify opportunities to maximise commercial recovery across your projects.

As a senior member of the team, you'll promote best practice, support monthly reporting and provide leadership and development to commercial colleagues. You'll maintain accurate records, contractual notices and risk registers, ensuring compliance and strong governance while providing valuable insight into project risks, opportunities and overall performance.

What you'll bring     Proven experience in a Quantity Surveying role within the construction or infrastructure sector.
Strong understanding of commercial processes, cost management and contract administration.
Working knowledge of NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts.
Strong numerical, analytical and financial reporting skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and commercial management systems.
Experience supporting subcontract management and supply chain activities.
Ability to identify, manage and escalate commercial risks and opportunities.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with confidence to challenge when required.
Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Desirable: previous experience working with Thames Water / water utility companies
What's in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
Contributory pension scheme
Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Employee assistance programme
My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts
Life assurance
Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
Reward and recognition scheme
Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
In addition, this role offers;
Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
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