Managing Quantity Surveyor – Water Sector

Enable Group; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Support for chartership

Professional development

Work life balance

Job summary

Enable Group is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor in Reading to oversee commercial delivery in the water sector. This role involves managing clean and wastewater projects, leading a team, and handling contract management. Candidates should have significant experience in quantity surveying, particularly with NEC contracts, and be capable of mentoring junior staff. The position offers a salary between £75,000 to £85,000, with hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience at Senior or Managing Quantity Surveyor level.
• Background within water, utilities or civil engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost management, contract administration, forecasting, reporting, and change control.
• Mentor and guide Senior and Junior Quantity Surveyors.

Skills

NEC contract experience

Leadership

Client engagement

Commercial decision making

Education

Chartered or actively working towards chartership

Job description

Managing Quantity Surveyor – Water Sector

A well established and growing consultancy within the UK water sector is looking to appoint a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial delivery across key projects from their Reading office.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking to take full ownership of project commercial management, lead a team of QS professionals, and shape project outcomes within a supportive consultancy environment.

The role

As the Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will take full responsibility for the commercial and contractual aspects of clean and wastewater projects across the full project lifecycle. You will lead cost management, contract administration, forecasting, reporting, and change control, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

A significant part of the role involves NEC contract management, including compensation events, risk management and client reporting. You will also mentor and guide Senior and Junior Quantity Surveyors, building commercial capability across the team.

Why join this consultancy

This consultancy is renowned for long term client relationships and its focus on developing people. Managing Quantity Surveyors are given autonomy, responsibility and full support to drive project success and grow the team.

Key benefits include:

• Leadership of long term, secure water sector projects
• High level of autonomy and influence across projects and teams
• Strong support for chartership and ongoing professional development
• Opportunity to mentor and lead a team of QS professionals
• Hybrid working, typically 2 to 3 days per week in the Reading office with the remainder from home
• Supportive and professional environment with a strong work life balance
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

What they are looking for

• Extensive experience at Senior or Managing Quantity Surveyor level
• Background within water, utilities or civil engineering projects
• Strong NEC contract experience is essential
• Proven leadership and team management skills
• Confident in client engagement and commercial decision making
• Chartered or actively working towards chartership
• Ability to attend the Reading office 2 to 3 days per week

Salary and package

£75,000 to £85,000 depending on experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package and continued support with chartership and professional development.

If you are a Managing Quantity Surveyor looking for a long term role within the water sector, offering leadership, responsibility and the chance to shape both projects and people, this is a rare and exciting opportunity.

Contact Andy Cook on 07586323455 or [e-mail]