Hybrid Project Quantity Surveyor – Major Projects

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Peacehaven, South Heighton; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 26 days

Performance-related pay

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work

Life assurance

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Project Quantity Surveyor to manage a portfolio of projects with minimal supervision, ensuring value for money and contractual compliance. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and a base location in Reading with site attendance.

You will handle tender negotiations, payments, changes, and budget oversight across projects from £25k to £200M, with potential career growth toward Chartered status.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing a portfolio of projects pre- and post-contract.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Desire to progress toward Chartered Status.
• Strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Understanding of water regulation (OFWAT Price Review).
• Excellent relationship-building abilities.
• Strong communication skills.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and own transport.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial assurance for Major Projects and Programmes contracts.
• Challenge, negotiate and agree project tenders for the portfolio.
• Ensure timely payments in line with contracts for the portfolio.
• Assess quantum of change and extension of time under contracts.
• Maintain contractual compliance and advise stakeholders on non-performance and corrective actions.
• Support budget management and spend optimization for the portfolio.
• Attend monthly site meetings on-site.
• Collect data on contracts within the portfolio.
• Audit and agree project accounts.
• Assist Senior/Principal/Managing QS with claim resolution as needed.

Skills

Portfolio management

Negotiation

Communication

Mentoring

Driving license

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

Thames Water is seeking a Project Quantity Surveyor to manage a portfolio of projects with minimal supervision, ensuring value for money and contractual compliance. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and a base location in Reading with site attendance.

You will handle tender negotiations, payments, changes, and budget oversight across projects from £25k to £200M, with potential career growth toward Chartered status.