Managing Quantity Surveyor

Thames Water Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 26-30 days

Performance pay

Pension scheme

Private medical care

Wellbeing benefits

Cycle to work

Job summary

Thames Water Ltd is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead a dedicated team of Quantity Surveyors driving value across major projects and AMP8 initiatives. You will oversee a contractor programme valued up to £400m per year and ensure robust commercial processes and contract governance.

The role requires chartered status or detailed RICS knowledge, civil engineering experience, and strong leadership skills to manage up to 40 QS professionals.

Qualifications

• Degree or Master’s in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Civil engineering background in large-scale infrastructure projects preferred.
• Experience managing up to 40 Quantity Surveyors and developing them to chartered status.
• Extensive experience in commercial management of project portfolios, pre- and post-contract.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers on commercial/contractual matters and assessing risk.
• Strong communication to align multiple stakeholders and drive opportunities to fruition.
• Self-starter, resilient and able to perform under pressure.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and own transport.
• Chartered or detailed knowledge of the RICS.
• Knowledge of water regulation (OFWAT price review) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors across major projects.
• Ensure contractual compliance and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Develop and advise on procurement strategies for the delivery area.
• Provide commercial support to third-party suppliers and procurement teams.
• Manage relationships with direct delivery contractors and senior stakeholders.
• Oversee performance reporting and governance of budgets and spend.

Skills

Team leadership

Negotiation

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Driving licence

Team collaboration

Education

Degree or Master’s in Quantity Surveying

Job description

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

• 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)
• 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.