Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Huntingdon, Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

26 days annual leave

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor for a hybrid role based around Huntingdon & Peterborough. You will support commercial management, cost control, risk mitigation and contract performance, while incidentally driving data-informed decision making.

You will develop technical capability, promote safe working practices and contribute to continuous improvement in commercial processes and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Strong IT knowledge (MS Office)
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise
• Positive attitude and ability to integrate into teams
• Strong Numerate and Analytical Skills with attention to detail and a critical thinking mind
• Strong Communication Skills both written and oral with ability to challenge and influence
• Experience of monthly reporting cycles and commercial reports
• Experience working with SAP
• Experience working in an office environment
• Commercial Awareness and understanding of risk and risk management

Responsibilities

• Take an active role in managing commercial and cost aspects of projects, ensuring cost control and value optimisation
• Demonstrate understanding of contractual obligations and ensure compliance across activities
• Support management of accurate commercial records for audits and Final Accounts
• Identify efficiencies across projects while following governance procedures
• Maintain close working relationships with Senior QS and Commercial Managers
• Support continuous improvement of commercial processes, systems and tools
• Challenge performance and provide commercial insight to drive efficiencies
• Support Early Warning process and procurements to mitigate risks and stay within budgets

Skills

IT literacy

Organisational skills

Team integration

Numerate & analytical

Communication skills

Monthly reporting

SAP experience

Office environment

Cost/risk awareness

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor Location: Huntingdon & Peterborough/Hybrid working. Working Hours: Full-time / 37 hours Salary: dependent on experience and skills At Anglian Water our values are that together, we will: Build trust, do the right thing, and we are always exploring.

Who are we? Join the team that keeps water flowing and communities thriving. At Anglian Water, we know that every drop counts — and behind every reliable service is a team of dedicated people making it happen. Our Integrated Maintenance and Repair Water Recycling Alliance is vital for servicing and enhancing our sewer network, repairing bursts, building intelligence and reducing risk for our customers and the environment.

We are looking for a proactive and self-motivated individual, excited to make continual improvements in how we deliver our services. In this role, you will help the Alliance Senior leadership through systems, procurement information management, and data analysis, leading a team to provide the management information we need to effectively plan, monitor, and control our outputs.

What you will be doing as our Assistant Quantity Surveyor You’ll support the commercial management and assurance of cost information, driving robust cost control, risk mitigation and contractual performance. The AQS provides commercial insight to support decision‑making, is responsible for the management of Anglian Water cost, including accruals, cost forecasting and adherence to the contractual commercial terms. The role plays a key part in managing commercial risks, maintaining accurate cost data, and supporting strong stakeholder relationships, while actively developing technical capability, promoting safe working practices, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Take an active role in managing commercial and cost aspects of projects, in particular Anglian Water costs to ensure effective cost control, value maximisation, risk management, and adherence to quality and safety standards.


• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness and a solid understanding of contractual obligations, ensuring compliance across all project activities.


• Support the management of accurate commercial records, ensuring readiness for audits, cost assurance, and timely and accurate Final Account delivery.


• Identify efficiencies across projects while ensuring strict adherence to Alliance and client governance procedures.


• Maintain close working relationships with the Senior QS (Central) and Commercial Managers.


• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance commercial processes, systems, and tools.


• Confidently challenge performance, provide commercial insight, and recommend actions to improve efficiencies and drive an environment of high performance and outperformance.


• Proactively support the Early Warning process and Risk Reduction Meetings, ensuring risks are identified early, effectively communicated, and mitigated, while driving a culture of proactive risk management across the project team.


• Support the Purchase Order process, ensuring compliance with procurement procedures, accurate financial coding, and alignment with budgets, while driving best practice across the team.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Strong IT knowledge (particularly MS Office)


• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise


• Positive attitude and ability to integrate into teams


• Strong Numerate and Analytical Skills with attention to detail and a critical thinking mind


• Strong Communication Skills both written and oral with ability to challenge and influence


• Experience of monthly reporting cycles and commercial reports


• Experience working with SAP


• Experience working in an office environment


• Commercial Awareness and understanding of risk and risk management

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care


• Up to 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service


• Flexible working


• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 7%


• Bonus scheme


• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing Date: 27th October 2026

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process.

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