Senior Quantity Surveyor

1 month ago

Reading UK, Berkshire, United Kingdom Thames Water Full time

We are actively seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead a team and guarantee value for money and contractual compliance across a broad portfolio of projects. With our expanding Capital Delivery Team, you'll have the opportunity to work on projects ranging from £25k to £200M, contributing to the development and expansion of Thames Water's water and waste networks.

This role presents challenging and rewarding opportunities for growth and development, and if you're an experienced and confident QS or SQS ready to make a significant impact, we urge you to apply today and take your career to the next level.


What you’ll be doing as a Senior Quantity Surveyor

  • Ensure cost management against the budget, highlighting commercial issues early, including managing and reporting on contingency/risk.
  • Obtain and review quotes for works and services.
  • Ensure suppliers and contractors are engaged under the most appropriate Terms & Conditions.
  • Provide commercial support during the procurement of the main contract, including undertaking commercial evaluation, benchmarking, and tender negotiation.
  • Ensure value for money, review monthly payment applications and invoices, and make payments on time and by the Contract; identify cost audit requirements and agree on Final Accounts.
  • Ensure we always maintain financial governance and provide expert input to economic and contract governance proposals.
  • Resolving claims as required, providing commercial advice and guidance.
  • As the Senior member of the commercial team, provide commercial advice and guidance to other team members as required.


Hybrid Clearwater Court - You’ll be expected to split your time between our head office in central Reading, the site, and home working.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

This role will require the successful candidate to have access to a car and driver's licence.


What should you bring to the role?

  • Being educated at a degree level and chartered in Quantity Surveying or equivalent is required for this role.
  • Knowledge of commercial and contractual contracts with an in-depth understanding of construction contracts, e.g. NEC.
  • Understand the costs and risks associated with the delivery of projects.


What’s in it for you?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, highly engaged team involved with the construction of various projects within Thames Water at an exciting time of modernising our network to provide life’s essential service.

  • Competitive salary from £52,000 to £75,000 per annum.
  • 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
  • Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
  • Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
  • A wider benefits scheme includes our benefits hub, which is packed with offers and information to save money and support your well-being.


Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?


Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.


When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you can sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an enriching experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.


Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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