Our Water contractor client is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their South London Water/Wastewater capital delivery team on a permanent basis.

As an ambitiousQuantity Surveyor you'll be working on our clients' Thames Water AMP7/8 Framework in the London Area, working on Bexley Low Flows. The works will consist of the design, installation and commissioning of a transfer main and associated works between Oxleas Wood and Farningham Hill via Bexley WTW, circa 65m. The scheme includes installation of over 10km of various sized pipework together with the construction and commissioning of a new 17ML/d water booster pumping station.

The company help Water company end clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. They enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards, solving problems across engineering and infrastructure.

This role will be within the water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment.

Responsibilities

You'll be responsible for effective procurement and management of subcontractors, from agreement of terms and conditions, risk attribution and scope through to Final Account.
You'll manage and mentor Assistant Quantity Surveyors and other junior members of the team in carrying out the administration of the commercial and financial aspects of the Capital Delivery Frameworks.
You'll have the opportunity to work closely with the operational team. Administering the bespoke Principal Contract containing, among others, elements of NEC and I Chem E.
You'll manage change through the Early Warning and Variation processes with both the Client and subcontractors alike to achieve value and margin maximisation.
You'll produce or support the production of CVRs, applications for payment and Cost Forecasts.
You'll closely monitor staff, material, plant and other resources on site.
You'll seek out opportunities and challenging practices, planning and approaches where cost savings are identified.

Skills/experience/qualifications

Degree qualified in quantity surveying ideally
Civils/utility contractor side experience
Commercially astute
Experience of water/wastewater projects and advantage
NEC contract experience desirable

Benefits

Salary circa 50-60k
Company car/fuel car/hybrid vehicles
Matched or contributory pension scheme
Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Employee assistance programme
Life assurance
Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
Reward and recognition scheme
Healthcare cash plan
Discretionary bonus
25 days leave plus bank hols
Employee referral scheme