Assistant Quantity Surveyor: Payments & Measurements Hybrid

Thames Water; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company in Reading is looking for an Administrator to join their Quantity Surveying team. This role involves validating supplier payment applications, ensuring accuracy, and flagging potential issues. Candidates should have strong numeracy and communication skills, ideally with experience in the utilities sector. The position offers a competitive salary between £25,500 and £27,000 per annum, with generous holidays and additional benefits. This is a hybrid role with office work required on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Benefits

Competitive salary

24 days holiday (increasing to 30)

Generous Pension Scheme

Performance-related pay

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Sharp eye for detail and strong focus on accuracy.
• Solid numeracy skills and enjoyment of working with data.
• Experience in the utilities sector ideally.
• Clear and confident communication skills.
• Capability to work independently and manage tasks.
• Organized and able to meet deadlines under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Match supplier payment applications against on-site records.
• Review site photos to confirm measurements of completed work.
• Ensure payment applications follow correct contract rates.
• Process smaller-value jobs with precision and detail.
• Flag potential risks or quality issues to the team.
• Maintain open communication with manager and team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numeracy skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

A leading water utility company in Reading is looking for an Administrator to join their Quantity Surveying team. This role involves validating supplier payment applications, ensuring accuracy, and flagging potential issues. Candidates should have strong numeracy and communication skills, ideally with experience in the utilities sector. The position offers a competitive salary between £25,500 and £27,000 per annum, with generous holidays and additional benefits. This is a hybrid role with office work required on Tuesdays and Thursdays.