Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Water

Location: Tamworth
Salary: Up to £80,000 + package
Working Pattern: 4 days per week office/site based

Ganymede Solutions are working in partnership with a leading organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support a major long-term investment programme within the UK water sector.

The successful candidate will be seconded into Severn Trent, working as part of an established client-side commercial team responsible for the delivery of a significant portfolio of capital works.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced infrastructure Quantity Surveyor looking to move into, or continue within, a client-side environment and play a key role in the commercial delivery of essential water infrastructure.

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take commercial responsibility for a portfolio of projects, supporting delivery from procurement and contract award through to completion and final account.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Commercial and contractual management of projects under NEC3 and NEC4 contracts
• Working closely with Project Managers and delivery teams to manage project performance
• Cost control, forecasting and budget management
• Assessment of contractor applications and payment valuations
• Management and negotiation of compensation events and project change
• Reviewing Defined Cost and supporting commercial decision making
• Procurement and tender evaluation
• Identifying and managing commercial and contractual risk
• Maintaining accurate commercial records and reporting
• Supporting the resolution of contractual issues and claims
• Managing projects through to final account
• Building effective relationships with contractors and key project stakeholders
• Supporting and mentoring less experienced members of the commercial team where required

We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong infrastructure background and good knowledge of NEC contracts.

You will ideally have:

• Strong NEC3 and/or NEC4 contract experience
• Experience working across major infrastructure or capital delivery projects
• Strong knowledge of cost management, forecasting and commercial reporting
• Experience managing change and compensation events
• Good understanding of procurement, valuations and final accounts
• Experience with in Water, Utilities, Civil Engineering, Rail or another infrastructure environment
• Previous client-side experience would be advantageous but is not essential
• A degree or equivalent qualification within Quantity Surveying or a related commercial discipline
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Previous water sector experience would be beneficial, although candidates with strong transferable infrastructure experience will also be considered.

• Salary up to £80,000
  , dependent on experience
• Competitive benefits package
• Long-term position supporting a major UK water infrastructure programme
• Direct exposure to Severn Trent's capital delivery programme
• Opportunity to work within an established client-side commercial team
• Long-term career development and progression
• Tamworth based with an expectation of 4 days per week in the office/on site

Ganymede Solutions is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation