Our Water sector contractor are seeking Quantity Surveyors in the Thames Valley region on a permanent basis with a mix of site/ Reading office/remote working.

Our client is growing their Commercial team for their Thames Water AMP8 framework, to meet a greatly enlarged programme of works between 2025 and 2030. They have already been allocated circa 250m of projects across the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire and Thames Valley regions.

This is a great opportunity to join the team delivering on Treatment Works within this area. Projects are a mix of civil, mechanical, electrical and IC scopes and range between 2.5m to 25m in size.

Responsibilities

Provide commercial management on low to medium risk / complexity projects including the following tasks:
Co-ordinating with, reporting to and implementing the reasonable directives of the Senior Quantity Surveyor / Managing Quantity Surveyor (functional reporting).
Complete monthly internal CVR updates informed by robust cost forecasting
Liaising with Contracts Managers on the day-to-day commercial administration of contracts to ensure the financial success of construction operations and to keep the Commercial Manager appraised of all material events.
Undertake subcontract procurement from cradle to grave (enquiry packages, bid analysis and recommendations, Subcontract drafting and Subcontract management through to final account).
Supervising, mentoring and encouraging junior staff in their personal professional development.
Ensuring consultation with contracts management that all necessary notices and submissions required by the Contract are given in an expedient manner.
Compilation and submission of monthly Applications for Payment to the Client including negotiation of interim certified amounts.
Involvement in dispute avoidance/resolution.
Responsible for managing meetings where appropriate.
Complete accurate internal cash flow forecast updates
Complete external reporting to the Client including Value of Work Done and cash flow forecasting.
Ensure disciplined change control and management both domestic with the supply chain and external with the client.
Ensure the successful negotiations of Main Contract Final Accounts.
Undertake robust cost control including management of accruals, actual cost allocations and challenge.
Provide commercial support to the project operations team including regular site presence.

Skills/experience/qualifications

Sound & comprehensive understanding of construction industry and the parties to it.
Proficient knowledge of measurement and valuation.
Good knowledge of standard forms of contract - NEC essential
Ability to negotiate with clients/sub-contractors and draft sub contracts.
Knowledge of CIS.
Ability to produce accurate monthly cost and value reports and outturn financial forecasts.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Awareness of dispute procedures.
Experience of undertaking risk assessments and valuation of them in conjunction with other project team members.
Experience of working on live projects and final accounts
Experience of value engineering.
Successfully completed a number of final accounts.
Experience of procuring major works subcontracts
Professional membership of recognised institute e.g. RICS (desirable)
Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages e.g. Excel, Word & PowerPoint and industry standard Common Data Environment, financial and Project Management systems.
Experience of mentoring junior staff.
Experience of working on Water Treatment projects highly desirable.

Benefits

Salary 45-55k
Car Allowance
45 hour working week
26 days annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday)
3 additional long service days achieved after 3, 7 and 10 years
Private medical insurance for yourself (with the option to buy family cover)
Life Assurance
Defined contribution pension scheme matched up to 8%
Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave
2 days volunteering opportunities
Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)
Employee Assistance Programme
Professional membership fees paid