Job summary

Our Water sector tier 1 construction client is looking to strengthen their Commercial team with a Quantity Surveyor for their @one Alliance framework based in Peterborough.

Key skills required for this role

Water, Wastewater, Quantity Surveyor, NEC, Costing, Estimating

Important

Quantity Surveying experience ideally from a Utilities background

Job description

Our Water sector tier 1 construction client is looking to strengthen their Commercial team with a Quantity Surveyor for their @one Alliance framework based in Peterborough.

The @one Alliance is a totally collaborative organisation made up of seven partner companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO) and their extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water's capital investment programme.

The @one Alliance are heading into their latest Asset Management Period, known as AMP 7 and this will see them deliver a £1.4bn programme of work over the next five years.

As a new Quantity Surveyor, you'll act as the commercial conscious to the integrated delivery team, providing commercial support to both the delivery management and on-site delivery teams. Ensuring that that operations are carried out to control costs, maximise value, minimise future liabilities and maintain the required standard of quality and safety, you'll also oversee the full compliance with the Alliance and Anglian Water governance procedures on a consistent basis.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of commercial and cost management of a project or group of projects as designated by the Project Commercial Manager
• Ensure robust cost management processes are undertaken at all times with accurate and timely reports, data and analysis on hand to assist in commercial decisions
• Ensure that all project team members (including site staff) understand the contractual arrangements, in order to satisfy Client & Partner organisation requirements
• Work in collaboration with the Delivery Team to identify, implement and monitor efficiency plans throughout the lifecycle of a project or programme of projects
• Ensuring that proper records (including final accounts) are kept & maintained so financial information for audits and cost assurance is readily available

Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Extensive experience in managing costs.
• Degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering/ management/ cost discipline would be beneficial but not essential
• Passion and desire to pursue a career in Commercial Management is more important.
• In depth knowledge of construction and safety and be comfortable challenging processes, practices and norms to improve the overall commercial offering to the business.
• NEC3/4 contract experience is desirable
• Our client is open to applications from outside the Water sector

Benefits

• Salary £40-60k depending on experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Hybrid working arrangement - head offices in Peterborough
• Car provision or cash car allowance