Job summary

Our tier 1 water sector construction client is looking to strengthen their commercial team with a Senior Quantity Surveyor for their Thames Water framework.

Key skills required for this role

Water, Wastewater, NEC, Cost, Estimating, CEMAR

Important

Water or Utilities experience desirable

Job description

Our tier 1 water sector construction client is looking to strengthen their commercial team with a Senior Quantity Surveyor for their Thames Water framework.

Based at either the Maple Lodge office (Rickmansworth) or their Beckton Site, you will be providing commercial support for a number of projects within your portfolio, working closely with the operational teams.

Our client is delivering on behalf of Thames water one of the largest and most varied water non-infrastructure improvement programmes in the UK.

You will report directly to the Managing Quantity Surveyor.

Responsibilities

• Cost and Value management
• Understanding and implementing the contractual requirements of project documents, including the roles and responsibilities of all involved
• Ensure compliance with company standards and procedures in respect of Commercial activities
• Subcontract procurement and management
• Value/change management for projects/section of works
• Maintaining project risk and opportunities schedule
• Assisting procurement in the preparation and issue of subcontract documentation, enquiries and negotiations
• Financial reporting
• Providing training and support for junior commercial staff and operational staff
• Identification, preparation and negotiation of claims
• Working in compliance with the contract management tools i.e. Cemar, IFS
• Final account, preparation, audit and agreement

Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• A comprehensive level of commercial experience preferably with a contracting organisation.
• BSc or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or other equivalent construction related subject
• Financially astute
• Relevant CSCS Card
• Water industry experience (NOT ESSENTIAL)
• Civils experience
• M&E experience
• Preferably qualified to ICES or RICS accreditation

Benefits

• Salary in line with experience but likely in the range of £55-70k
• 25 days holiday
• Car provision or cash car allowance
• Company pension
• Hybrid working