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Quantity Surveyor

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water

Newport

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 53,000

Full time

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Job summary

A water utility company in Newport seeks a Quantity Surveyor, responsible for cost management and contract oversight. The ideal candidate has a degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering and experience with NEC contracts. This role offers hybrid working conditions and a competitive salary, alongside various benefits including enhanced employer pension contributions and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Enhanced employer pension contributions

Free Mortgage Brokering Services

Gym and fitness discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Health CashBack scheme

Qualifications

A degree qualification in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering would be an advantage.
Experience of working with NEC contracts.
Good communication skills and comfortable reporting to Waste Water Network Management Team.
Ability to analyse and present financial information.
Excellent IT skills.
Full driving licence required.

Responsibilities

Assist the implementation and continuous improvement of contracts.
Ensure contracts are delivered within regulatory and financial outputs.
Provide advice and support on commercial aspects.
Monitor volumes of activity against forecasts.
Attend monthly performance meetings.

Skills

Data Center Experience

Google Docs

Cost Management

Construction Estimating

Construction Experience

Management Experience

Land Surveying

Microsoft Excel

Team Management

Auto Estimating

Contracts

Google Suite

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering

Job Requisition Number

8071

Work Type

Permanent

Job Function

Cost Management

Salary Range

45843.00-52720.00

Base

South East Hub

Closing Date

23 : 59 on 10 / 11 / 2025

What you'll be responsible for

As a Quantity Surveyor you will :

Assist the implementation and continuous improvement of the Waste water network contracts
Be an essential team member to ensure that contracts are delivered within the statutory regulatory and financial outputs of the DCWW Business
Plan while demonstrating value for money and complying with all relevant DCWW governance processes at all times
Provide advice and support to area operational teams on all commercial aspects of the framework. Identify and implement best practice
Ensure that the appropriate processes are maintained to provide detailed and effective financial information on the delivery of the contracts
Raising Payment Certificates in accordance with contract
Tracking assessment dates review period and payment date to meet contract obligations
Ensure contractors tasks are technically complete on DCWW SAP system
Ensure cost settlement is posted to the correct cost centre
Monitor volumes of activity and report on volumes against forecasts
Use of IT systems to accurately record and monitor contract information
Provide financial detail to ensure monthly accruals accurately captured
Assist in the evaluation and administration of compensation events
Site visits as and when required to verify measurement of work completed
Assist in recording and monitoring of contract performance against key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Attend monthly performance meetings with Service Manager and service providers. Confident in presenting accurate data at monthly management meetings

Who you'll work with

Internal
- Area operational teams including operational managers
- Area Finance teams commercial and procurement
- All levels of management within DCWW
External
- External contractors

About you

Knowledge Skills & Experience

A degree qualification in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering would be an advantage but is not essential as development would be provided to the right candidate
Experience of working with NEC contracts
Good communication skills and comfortable reporting to Waste Water Network Management Team as required
Ability to analyse interpret and present financial information to ensure appropriate business decisions are taken
Ability to interpret and apply statutory and regulatory standards to achieve best business outcome
Excellent IT skills
Full driving licence and ability to travel frequently as per business requirements

Good to know

This role includes hyrbid working (2 days in the office)

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary 33 days annual leave (pro rata including public holidays) we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including :

Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
Enhanced employer pension contributions Up to 11% employer contributions
Free Mortgage Brokering Services
Enhanced family friendly policies
Progression opportunities including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping
Cycle to work scheme
Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites
Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service
An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
Many more can be found on our website.

Please note we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.

Due to the nature of the industry we require satisfactory references post offer medical clearance and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe reliable water and take away wastewater to clean before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality essential services which help to protect the health of our customers colleagues and our environment we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people assets and information is key to us so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the companys required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce applications are particularly welcome from minority groupsincluding Black Asian and Minority Ethnic people Females LGBT Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence ours is a company based on trust openness respect commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.

Dŵr Cymru Cyf a limited company registered in Wales No.. Registered office : Linea Fortran Road St. Mellons Cardiff CF3 0LT

Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019.

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