Senior Quantity Surveyor; SZC)

WJ is the UK’s leading water management specialist - the partner and contractor of choice for major construction and infrastructure programmes. Over 45 years and 4,500+ projects worldwide, including the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, the London Olympic Park, Crossrail, Tideway, HS2 and currently Sizewell

C. Our values - Confidence, Pride, Clarity & Integrity, and Independence - guide every decision we make.

WJ has £20M+ of secured works on Sizewell C and a further £40M+ in negotiation - dewatering, water treatment, surface water management, abstraction wells, pumping tests and monitoring across the largest nuclear new-build in Europe. It is our most important account, and we’re hiring one Senior Quantity Surveyor to own it commercially, end to end.

This is not a cog-in-the-machine posting. You hold the commercial position on the major packages - the change register, the CVRs, the applications, the negotiations and the final accounts
-reporting straight to our Managing Quantity Surveyor and sharing accountability with the SZC Project Lead. When the £40M pipeline converts, you build the commercial team that runs it.

• £65,000–£75,000 basic + company car + private healthcare + gym + performance bonus.
• A genuine route up: you deputise for the Managing Quantity Surveyor on SZC matters from day one, with a clear line of sight to Managing QS level as the account grows.

• Run NEC3/4 contract administration (Options A, C and
  
  E) across the Tier 1, 2 and 3 positions WJ holds on site - early warnings, compensation events, quotations and re-measures, inside the time bars, every time.
• Own cost, value, margin and cash on a £20M+ portfolio: CVRs, cashflow forecasts, monthly applications and the negotiations that follow.
• Act as the lead commercial point of accountability for WJ’s key SZC accounts, owning the commercial position from award to final account.
• Lead the administration of WJ’s key SZC packages under NEC3/4 and project-specific nuclear framework requirements, including Options A, C and
  
  E.
• Prepare, own and maintain live cost plans, CVRs and cashflow forecasts for the key SZC accounts, aligned to SZC reporting cycles and WJ month-end.
• Own the change management process across the key SZC accounts, ensuring every change is identified, notified, priced, agreed and recorded.
• Build and lead an expanded SZC commercial team as the £40M+ opportunity pipeline converts.
• Act as the lead commercial interface with SZC Ltd, the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), their stakeholders and subcontractors on the key accounts.

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline (mandatory - equivalent experience will not be accepted in lieu of a degree).
• Minimum 5–8 years’ quantity surveying experience within construction, civil engineering, geotechnical or specialist subcontracting, with a proven track record on major infrastructure programmes.
• A minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience administering NEC3/4 contracts (including Options A/B/C/E) and at least 3 years operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor level.

• Strong negotiation skills and the credibility to deal with clients, principal contractors and alliance partners at a senior level.
• Strong analytical and financial reporting capability, with high attention to detail and excellent record-keeping discipline.
• Excellent communication, report-writing and interpersonal skills.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain security clearance for the SZC site (e.g. BPSS/SC).
• Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel routinely to a major infrastructure site.
• Strong IT skills including MS Excel; experience of contract management systems such as CEMAR,…