Managing Quantity Surveyor

VolkerWessels UK Ltd.; Peterborough; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Private medical care

Birthday leave (1 additional day off)

Job summary

VolkerWessels UK Ltd. is seeking a commercially astute Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial function on major Anglian Water AMP8 infrastructure projects. The role focuses on NEC3/NEC4 contract knowledge, stakeholder negotiation, and delivering multi-million-pound schemes.

You will manage commercial teams, identify risks and opportunities, and drive value through collaborative contracting models within a major framework environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience at Senior or Managing QS level on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong NEC3/NEC4 knowledge and contract administration.
• Proven track record delivering tens to hundreds of millions of pounds.
• Experience leading commercial teams and developing people.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Experience with framework delivery and collaborative contracting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial function on major infrastructure programmes within the Anglian Water AMP8 framework.
• Identify risks, opportunities and value-enhancing solutions for projects.
• Manage commercial teams and mentor junior staff.
• Collaborate with clients, supply chain and internal stakeholders to optimise delivery.

Skills

Senior QS experience

NEC3/NEC4

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Framework delivery

Risk & opportunities

Professional development

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Commercial Management degree

Professional body membership (RICS/ICES)

Job description

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation’s life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

As part of our continued growth within the water sector, we are seeking an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our team delivering major infrastructure projects through the Anglian Water Major Projects Framework.

The Anglian Water AMP8 programme (2025-2030) represents one of the largest infrastructure investment programmes in the UK water sector, creating an exceptional opportunity for commercial professionals seeking exposure to major projects, collaborative contracting, and industry-leading delivery models. Anglian Water's AMP8 investment programme is valued at approximately £11bn, with billions of pounds of work being delivered through established alliances and frameworks across the East of England. This framework allocates £1.5bn of work.

This is a unique opportunity to play a leading commercial role on a programme that will transform water infrastructure across the region, whilst working within a collaborative and forward-thinking project environment.

About you

We are looking for a commercially astute and proactive leader who thrives in a collaborative infrastructure environment and has a passion for delivering complex projects successfully.

Ideally, you will have:

• Significant experience operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing Quantity Surveyor level within major infrastructure, civil engineering or utilities projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC forms of contract, particularly NEC3 and NEC4.
• Proven experience managing commercial teams and developing people.
• A track record of successfully delivering projects with values ranging from tens to hundreds of millions of pounds.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify risks, opportunities and value-enhancing solutions.
• Experience of framework delivery environments and collaborative contracting models.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Membership of RICS, ICES or a similar professional body (or working towards chartership).

Why work with us?

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail]

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to [e-mail]

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.