Quantity Surveyor

Anglian Water Group Ltd.; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Competitive pension scheme

Up to 26 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water Group Ltd. is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial aspects of the IOS Contract within Lincoln or Peterborough.

You will work with the Project Manager and delivery teams to ensure governance and compliance under NEC3, focusing on pre-contract planning and priced contracts with activity schedules. The role requires experience under NEC3, strong commercial acumen, and willingness to travel across the AW Region for meetings.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of NEC3 forms of contract.
• Experience working in a complex matrix team environment.
• Thorough understanding of construction and contract law.
• Relevant degree in construction or commercial management.
• Excellent commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate high levels of commercial integrity and financial self‑assurance.
• Commercial management of the allocated programme area.
• Provide transparent, accurate and timely commercial reporting.
• Adhere to alliance governance to satisfy contractual and legal requirements.
• Identify and deliver commercial process efficiencies.
• Identify and manage financial and commercial risk.
• Foster close working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Engender a culture of commercial challenge.
• Control costs, maximise value and minimise liabilities.

Skills

NEC3 forms of contract

Commercial management

Contract law

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Degree in construction or commercial management

Professional qualification (RICS/CIOB/ICE)

Job description

Quantity Surveyor Location: Lincoln or 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?

• 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 problems


• Constructively 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.

Closing date: 28th August 2026 #loveeverydrop

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.

If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK. More information about how we look after and use your information can be found in our Privacy Notice. Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.