Managing Quantity Surveyor

Pertemps; Old Warren; Ibrido; GBP 75.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Car Allowance

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Health Care

Annual Leave 26-30 days

Descrizione del lavoro

Thames Water is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead a team of up to 40 QS across AMP8. You will ensure contractual compliance, develop procurement strategies and manage budgets on major projects up to £400m per year. Hybrid role with base in Reading, requiring chartered status or RICS knowledge and strong stakeholder engagement.

You will mentor staff, provide commercial dispute advice and support the Head of Commercial in strategy and governance, delivering value to customers.

Competenze

• Degree or master’s in quantity surveying or equivalent.
• Experience in civil engineering sectors (transport, nuclear, utilities).
• Line managing a team of up to 40 QS.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and assessing contractual risk.
• Chartered or detailed knowledge of the RICS.
• Full UK driving license and own transport.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of water regulation (OFWAT) desirable.

Mansioni

• Ensure contractual compliance on all contracts.
• Develop and advise on procurement strategies for the delivery area.
• Provide commercial support to supplier management and third-party contractors.
• Manage performance reporting and team development.
• Advise on budgets and spend, and govern contract financials.
• Provide commercial dispute advice and resolve claims as required.

Conoscenze

Line management

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Contract governance

Budgeting / cost control

Civil engineering knowledge

Formazione

Degree/Masters in Quantity Surveying

Descrizione del lavoro

We are looking for a talented Managing Quantity Surveyor who has the skills and necessary experience to challenge, engage, influence and drive change.

This is an integral and exciting opportunity lead a dedicated and enthusiastic team of Quantity Surveyors essential to the successful delivery of Major Projects and Programmes in AMP8 at Thames Water. You will oversee a contractor programme value of up to £400m per annum in AMP8, playing a vital role in ensure we deliver value and life’s essential service to Customers.

What you’ll be doing as a Managing Quantity Surveyor

• Ensuring that Contractual Compliance is maintained on all Contracts.
• Ensuring that appropriate processes are in place, reviewed and monitored for your Delivery Area and Team to ensure that Contractual Compliance is maintained and act as second point of escalation should any non-performance be identified and corrective actions implemented as necessary.
• Developing and Advising on Procurement Strategies for your Delivery Area.
• Assisting the Procurement and Supplier Management Team with the implementation of robust commercial processes with their Third-Party Suppliers and providing them with commercial support as and when required.
• Commercial Relationship management with Direct Delivery Contractors.
• Performance Reporting and Management of Team.
• Ensure that in-life supplier value for money can be demonstrated.
• Providing data for cost database to support estimating and Business Planning.
• Management and development of Team Members including their progression towards chartership.
• Ensuring that all payments are properly certified and processed in line with contracts.
• Advising on the overall management and optimisation of budgets and spend.
• Advising on Contractual duties and other tasks under assigned Contracts.
• Providing Commercial Dispute Advice and resolving claims as required.
• Ensure Team always maintain financial governance and provide expert input to financial and contract governance proposals.
• Supporting the Head of Commercial with the resolution of disputes and departmental strategy, as necessary.

Base Location: Hybrid - Reading

Working Pattern or hours:36 Hours

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:

• Hold a degree or a master’s in quantity surveying or equivalent.
• Have a background in working in the civil engineering sector, such as transportation, nuclear, utilities or similar fields.
• Be competent in line managing a team of up to 40 Quantity Surveyors of all levels and developing them to success.
• Extensive experience in commercially managing a portfolio of projects both pre and post-contract.
• Have experience in negotiating with suppliers on all commercial and contractual matters and applying judgment as to what constitutes an acceptable level of contractual risk and supply resilience.
• Have strong communication skills and the ability to bring numerous stakeholders together to bring opportunities to fruition.
• Self-starter, resilient and tenacious under pressure.
• Hold a full UK Driving license and have your own transport.
• You will need to be a good team player who enjoys working as part of a busy team.
• Chartered or detailed knowledge of the RICS.
• Knowledge of water regulation (incl. OFWAT Price review methodology) would be desirable.

What’s in it for you?

You will be a part of a highly professional Quantity Surveying team empowered to make decisions and responsible for all commercial aspects of their contracts.

• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Annual Leave- 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Car Allowance.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Private Medical Health Care.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Wate

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Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.