Job summary

Our Water construction client are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team working on their Severn Trent framework out of Wanlip, Leicestershire.

Key skills required for this role

Quantity Surveyor, Water, Wastewater, NEC, Civils, MEICA

Important

Water industry experience is desirable

Job description

Our Water construction client are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team working on their Severn Trent framework out of Wanlip, Leicestershire.

The role will be based across home, office (Solihull) and Severn Trent Water sites. This a full time, permanent, salaried position.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Natural Resources team supporting them in managing the commercial aspects of schemes between £5m-£20m in value on both clean and dirty water treatment plants. These projects are of a civils / MEICA nature, looking at upgrade and resilience works of these established sites. The initial focus will be supporting delivery of ECI phase 2 and the development and upgrades of a wastewater treatment work site with packages in value of circa £100-£125m.

• Managing the commercial resources (people and finance) of assigned projects to maximise planned gross margin through the placement and control of contracts and subcontracts
• Assessing, reviewing, and mitigating commercial and contractual risks
• Completing and supporting the authorisation and submission of project variations
• Maximising cash flow through the control, measurement (including quality) and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers

Skills/experience/qualifications

• You hold a degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying
• Experience working with complex civil projects within the water industry.
• NEC3/4 experience ideal
• Applications from candidates with experience in other sectors are welcome

Benefits

• Salary up to £65k
• Car allowance/provision
• Generous holiday allowance - option to buy and sell
• Excellent maternity/paternity leave
• Company discounts
• Flexible/hybrid working considered
• Support with professional development