Managing Quantity Surveyor

1 week ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater company.

We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.

At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.

What you'll be doing:


We are looking for a talented Managing Quantity Surveyor who has the skills and necessary experience to challenge, engage, influence and drive change.


Your core duties will include:

  • Ensuring that Contractual Compliance is maintained on all Wholesale Services Delivery Contracts
  • Providing Procurement Route advice and support to Service Delivery Team
  • Advising on Contractual duties and other tasks under assigned Contracts
  • Management and development of Team Members including their progression towards chartership
  • Ensuring that appropriate processes are in place and reviewed for your Delivery Area to ensure that Contractual Compliance is maintained and advising stakeholders if any nonperformance is identified and corrective actions implemented as necessary.
  • Advising on the overall management and optimisation of budgets and spend
  • Providing Commercial Dispute Advice and resolving claims as required
  • Assisting the Procurement and Supplier Management Team with the implementation of robust commercial processes with their Third Party Suppliers and provide them with commercial support as and when required.
  • Supporting the Head of Commercial with the management and strategic development of the Commercial function within the wider business

What you should bring to the role:

  • Have 10+ years experience of commercially managing a portfolio of projects both pre and post contract
  • Have excellent and recent experience of managing senior quantity surveyors
  • Hold a degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
  • Be confident in negotiation and have applied dispute resolution skills
  • Knowledge of water regulation (incl. OFWAT Price review methodology)
  • Have strong Communication and Stakeholder Management skills
  • Selfstarter, resilient and tenacious under pressure
  • Hold a full UK Driving license and have your own transport
  • You will need to be a good team player, who enjoys working as part of busy team.
  • Chartered or detailed knowledge of the RICS

What's in it for you?

You will be a part of a highly professional Quantity Surveying team empowered to make decisions and responsible for all commercial aspects of their contracts.

This is an exciting time to join Thames Water as we embark on our collaborative "turn-around" plan. This plan will ensure an ambitious, resilient, and sustainable service for future generations.

Having the freedom to influence and inspire, is an enviable opportunityto make your mark and develop your career with ambitious, like-minded people.

Our competitive salary and package include a bonus, car allowance, private healthcare, an excellent contributory pension and 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service.

Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner.

If you join our team, you'll enjoy a fulfilling career, flexible working arrangements and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packedfull of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, that when a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers.

As part of your role, you'll be required to participate in a rota to provideCustomer Incident Support, as requested by the Company from time to time.

This may be by supporting our customers on the frontline as an Ambassador or being part of the team managing the incident as a Control Tower Lead.

This is incredibly rewarding, and you'llbe given full training - it's also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.


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