Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

United Living Group

This is an exciting time to join United Infrastructure Water as the business continues to grow, and we have a significant order book of secured future projects. Our water infrastructure business designs, builds and maintains critical water and wastewater assets on behalf of the UK’s water companies.

• Negotiate terms and conditions of subcontracts
• Manage and pay specialist subcontracts and key suppliers
• Ensure compliance with contract terms, conditions, rights and obligations
• Coordinate changes or amendments via NEC 4 processes
• Analyse impact of changes and any liability exposure
• Ensure obligations are met through monitoring and tracking
• Undertake site visits to administer the contract in line with progress of works
• Monitor and report on performance of the contract in terms of programme, cost and key events or issues
• Perform the closeout process: review agreements, verify all terms and conditions, verify all payments due have been made
• Obtain and execute forms, reports or clearances required and resolve outstanding issues
• Perform all duties in a collaborative manner with client and subcontractors
• Work with project team to evaluate the impact of changes to the budget
• Capture and report cost variances

• Significant post-qualification experience in a Quantity Surveying role within civil engineering or utilities infrastructure
• Proven experience working on water and wastewater projects (e.g. treatment works, pipelines, pumping stations, reservoirs, network upgrades)
• Experience delivering projects under AMP frameworks (e.g. AMP7 / AMP8)
• Strong commercial management experience across the full project lifecycle, from pre‑contract through to final account
• Demonstrable experience administering NEC contracts, including compensation events, early warnings, and programme impacts
• Experience in cost planning, forecasting, and budget control on large‑scale infrastructure projects
• Proven ability to manage subcontractor procurement, payments, variations, and final accounts
• Experience preparing and negotiating valuations, change control, and commercial reports
• Ability to manage and mentor junior Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Assistants
• Experience working collaboratively within integrated delivery teams and with client representatives
• Strong understanding of risk management and value engineering within regulated utility environments

• Experience working for or alongside Tier 1 contractors or major water frameworks
• Knowledge of Ofwat regulatory requirements and commercial drivers in the water sector
• Familiarity with cost management systems and reporting tools used in infrastructure projects
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Construction