Quantity Surveyor

Anglian Water Services; Colchester; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A water management company in Colchester is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial aspects of contracts. The role involves financial reporting, risk management, and collaborating with project teams to ensure contractual compliance. Candidates should have a relevant degree, a good understanding of NEC3, and ideally possess qualifications like RICS. This position offers competitive compensation and a range of benefits, including a bonus scheme and private healthcare.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Competitive pension scheme

Up to 26 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

Discounts on mobile contracts

Free parking

Life Cover

Personal Accident cover

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification, such as RICS, CIOB, or ICE.
• Excellent understanding of commercial management practices.
• Proficient in identifying, managing financial and commercial risk.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial management for allocated programme areas.
• Ensure adherence to contractual and legal requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Project Manager and delivery teams.
• Control costs, maximize value, and minimize future liabilities.

Skills

Good understanding of NEC3 forms of contract

Working in a complex matrix team environment

Thorough understanding of relevant construction and contract law

Excellent commercial acumen

Ability to manage and mitigate commercial disputes

Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders

Willingness to travel across the entire AW Region

Relevant professional qualification e.g. RICS

Education

Relevant degree in construction or commercial management

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Colchester, Whitlingham, Lincoln and Peterborough

Contract: Permanent/Full time

Salary: circa £55,000 dependent on experience and skills

At Anglian Water our values are that together, we will: Build trust, do the right thing, and we are always exploring.

Who are we?

The IOS Contract is a 5-year programme valued at approximately £444 million, delivering specialist water and water recycling projects. This role involves managing projects under the NEC3 contract suite, with a focus on Option E (Pre-Contract Planning) and Option A (Priced Contract with Activity Schedule).

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Project Manager and delivery teams to ensure robust management of contractual obligations and compliance with Anglian Water’s governance standards. The role is employed by Anglian Water and involves working in partnership with alliance partners Barhale, Kier, and M Group.

What will you be doing as our new Quantity Surveyor?

You will provide commercial management for an allocated programme area of an alliance contract, you will be accountable to the Commercial Lead and responsible for the following:

• Demonstrating the highest levels of commercial integrity and financial self-assurance
• Commercial management of the allocated programme area
• Providing transparent, accurate and timely commercial reporting
• Adherence to the alliance internal governance to satisfy contractual and legal requirements
• Constantly striving to employ best commercial management practices
• Identifying and delivering commercial process efficiencies
• Identifying, reporting and proactively managing financial and commercial risk
• Fostering close working relationships with all key stakeholders
• Engendering a culture of commercial challenge
• Controlling costs, maximising value and minimising future liabilities

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours

• Good understanding of NEC3 forms of contract
• Working in a complex matrix team environment
• Thorough understanding of relevant construction and contract law
• Relevant professional qualification e.g. RICS, CIOB, ICE
• Relevant degree in construction or commercial management
• Excellent commercial acumen
• Willingness to travel across the entire AW Region for meetings
• Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders
• Ability to manage and mitigate commercial disputes
• Act in a truly collaborative fashion and inspire others to do the same
• Be proactive in managing allocated programme and promptly escalates issues as necessary
• Demonstrate resilience if there are setbacks
• Be accountable and take personal responsibility for resolving problemsConstructively challenge decisions and behaviours that do not provide the best outcome
• Be trusted by all stakeholders to provide clear and unambiguous commercial information
• Promote a commercial team culture that works and respects & understands the commercial requirements of all stakeholders.

Why Anglian Water?

At Anglian Water, our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure their hard work is recognised and rewarded. Some of our benefits include:

• Bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Competitive pension scheme
• Up to 26 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
• Lots of great benefits including 20% off new EE mobile contracts, discounted cinema tickets and a Cycle2Work scheme
• Free parking at all offices, site and leisure parks
• Life Cover at 8x your salary
• Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

If the opportunity to add value to a commercial team who deliver community- centric and vital projects appeals to your career aspirations, please apply today.

Closing date: 5th January 2026

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