Project Quantity Surveyor

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Project Quantity Surveyor to manage a portfolio of major infrastructure projects from Reading on a hybrid basis. You will ensure contractual compliance, optimise value for money, and oversee payments and change control across diverse schemes.

The role requires extensive pre/post-contract commercial management, strong negotiation skills, and a drive toward Chartered status. You will work with cross-functional teams to protect financial performance and drive project

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercially managing a portfolio of projects, pre and post-contract.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Desire to progress Chartered Status.
• Strong negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Understanding of water regulation (OFWAT).
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• UK driving licence with own transport.

Responsibilities

• Provide Commercial Assurance on major projects and programmes contracts.
• Negotiate and agree project tenders for assigned portfolio.
• Ensure payments are timely and in line with contracts.
• Assess change and extensions under contract terms.
• Maintain contractual compliance and report variances to stakeholders.
• Support budget management and spend optimization.
• Attend monthly site meetings and manage project accounts.
• Assist senior QS in resolution of claims as needed.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical abilities

Contract knowledge

Autonomous worker

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Based in Reading, this full-time Project Quantity Surveyor role with Pertemps Thames Water carries a competitive salary between £54,000 and £64,000, dependent on experience. You will oversee a project portfolio with limited oversight, ensuring contractual compliance and optimal value. Duties span commercial assurance on major programmes, negotiating tenders, verifying timely payments, and assessing change or extensions under contract terms. Projects range from £25,000 to £200 million in contractor value, offering considerable variety. Suitable candidates will possess strong negotiation and analytical abilities, alongside solid contract knowledge. This position suits a surveyor prepared to work autonomously on substantial infrastructure schemes while maintaining rigorous financial control and reporting standards. We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Quantity Surveyor who will be responsible for managing a portfolio of projects with minimal supervision to ensure that value for money is achieved alongside contractual compliance. You could have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects ranging in contractor value from £25k to £200M during your career at Thames Water.

What you’ll be doing as a Project Quantity Surveyor

• Providing Commercial Assurance of Major Projects and Programmes Contracts.
• Negotiating and agreeing Project Tenders on assigned Portfolio.
• Ensuring that payments are made on time and in accordance with the Contract for your given portfolio of Projects.
• Assessing the Quantum of Change and/or Extension of Time under the relevant Contracts on the assigned portfolio.
• Ensuring that appropriate processes are in place and monitored on your Projects to ensure that Contractual Compliance is maintained and advising stakeholders if any non-performance is identified and corrective actions implemented as necessary.
• Supporting the management and optimisation of budgets and spend on the portfolio of Projects.
• Attending monthly site meetings on-site.
• Collecting the relevant Contracts on the assigned portfolio.
• Auditing and agreeing on Project Accounts.
• Supporting the Senior, Principal or Managing Quantity Surveyor with the resolution of Claims as necessary.

What you should bring to the role

• Have extensive experience in commercially managing a portfolio of projects, both pre and post-contract.
• Hold a degree in Quantity Surveying of equivalent.
• Have a desire to work towards gaining Chartered Status.
• Be confident in negotiation and have some dispute resolution skills.
• Understand water regulation (incl. OFWAT Price Review methodology)
• Be excellent at building and maintaining relationships.
• Have strong communication skills.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Hold a full UK Driving license and have your own transport.

Base Location: Reading – Hybrid. Maple Lodge - Hybrid Working Pattern or hours: 36 hours

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £54,000 to £64,000 per annum, 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.
• 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.

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 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?

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.