Managing Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in the West region seeks a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead the IMRDS Reactive Repair and Maintenance portfolio for Anglian Water. You will be accountable for commercial performance, governance and team leadership, working with operational colleagues and clients to protect contractual position and drive performance.

You will manage NEC3 contracts, forecast cash flows, review CVRs and ensure robust commercial outputs while building trusted relationships with Anglian Water and

Qualifications

• Senior-level quantity surveying role requiring management of a commercial team and NEC contract experience.
• Strong forecasting, cash management and final account capability.
• Proven client-facing and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the commercial team, setting priorities and standards.
• Review and assure outputs including CVRs, forecasts, applications and cash reporting.
• Manage NEC3 contracts, compensation events and change processes to protect entitlements.
• Lead recovery strategies for under-certified value and resolve issues through dialogue.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships with Anglian Water and provide commercial advice.

Skills

Leadership

NEC contracts

Forecasting

Cash management

Stakeholder management

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

We're looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our Anglian Water IMRDS Framework team based in the West region.

Location: West region
Hours: Flexible working available - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to take commercial leadership of our Reactive and New Connections portfolio for Anglian Water. You'll be accountable for commercial performance, governance and team leadership, working collaboratively with operational colleagues and clients to protect our contractual position whilst driving performance and growth. This role offers the chance to make a real impact, developing your team and shaping commercial strategy across a significant infrastructure portfolio.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the commercial team, supporting them in delivering excellent commercial performance across the portfolio. Your day to day will include:

• Leading and developing the commercial team, setting clear priorities and standards whilst managing performance and capability
• Reviewing and assuring all commercial outputs including CVRs, forecasts, applications and cash reporting before submission
• Managing NEC3 contracts, compensation events and change processes to protect contractual entitlement and prevent loss
• Leading recovery strategies for under-certified value and resolving commercial issues through clear, constructive dialogue
• Building strong client relationships with Anglian Water and providing commercial advice that supports successful delivery

What are we looking for?

This role of Managing Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• You have a relevant Quantity Surveying qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience with substantial experience at Managing Quantity Surveyor level
• You have strong practical knowledge of NEC contracts, ideally including ECC and PSC Options
• You can lead, organise and develop a commercial team, managing performance in a supportive and constructive way
• You have strong capability in forecasting, cash management, change control and final accounts
• You have excellent client-facing, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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