Managing Quantity Surveyor

Pertemps Thames Water; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Generous Pension

Private Medical Health Care

Annual Leave 26-30 days

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a highly experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor in Reading to lead a team of Quantity Surveyors delivering major projects and programmes in AMP8. You will oversee a contractor programme valued up to £400m annually and ensure contractual compliance across all contracts.

Base location is hybrid in Reading with a 36-hour working week. The post holder will drive change, develop procurement strategies, mentor team members toward chartership, and maintain robust commercial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• MRICS Chartered status or detailed knowledge of RICS preferred.
• Experience in civil engineering sector (transportation, utilities, etc.) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure contractual compliance on all contracts.
• Develop and advise on procurement strategies for delivery area.
• Provide commercial support to procurement and supplier management teams.
• Manage and develop team members toward chartership.
• Certify and process payments in line with contracts.
• Advise on budgets and spend optimization.
• Provide commercial dispute resolution when required.

Skills

Team leadership

Contract management

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS Chartered

Job description

This full-time Managing Quantity Surveyor position in Reading offers a competitive salary and the chance to lead a team of Quantity Surveyors delivering major projects and programmes in AMP8 at Thames Water. The post-holder will oversee a contractor programme valued at up to £400m annually, ensuring contractual compliance across all contracts and maintaining appropriate processes for the delivery area and team. Candidates should demonstrate the skills and experience to challenge, engage, influence and drive change, with strong commercial awareness and contract management expertise. The role is integral to securing value and supporting the delivery of essential services to customers, requiring a confident leader capable of guiding a dedicated surveying team through significant infrastructure work. 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 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.

Why choose us?

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family.

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.