Quantity Surveyor

Anglian Water Services; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

26 days annual leave

Flexible working

Pension scheme with 7% match

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water Services is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join Central Services in Peterborough. You will provide commercial assurance and financial control across high-volume M&E projects, mainly in pre-construction, ensuring value for money and contract compliance.

You will collaborate with project managers, engineers and contractors, manage budgets and tender documentation, and contribute to developing a self-delivery maintenance capability to improve agility and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or Finance; working towards professional body membership (RICS/CIOB/ICE).
• Strong understanding of NEC contracts and financial processes (budgeting, forecasting, reporting).
• High proficiency in MS Excel and excellent organisational skills.
• Experience in a Commercial/Contract Management role.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate cost estimates and manage project budgets throughout the lifecycle.
• Prepare and evaluate tenders, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities, and other commercial documentation.
• Monitor project progress, manage cost variations, and deliver timely financial reporting.
• Administer various forms of contracts, ensuring full compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks to protect project outcomes and business interests.
• Support the Commercial Manager and Senior Commercial Manager in resolving contractual and financial disputes.

Skills

Cost estimation

Budgeting

Contract management

MS Excel

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Finance degree

Tools

NEC contracts

MS Excel

Job description

Salary staring from £52k, salary depending on skills and experience

Location: Peterborough / Hybrid working

Hours/shift pattern: Full-time 37 hours. We offer flexible working opportunities, which can be discussed further during the interview process.

Role Summary

Central Services is a newly formed team dedicated to delivering safe, effective, and professional maintenance and engineering services across Anglian Water. As a Quantity Surveyor within Central Services, you will play a pivotal role in providing commercial assurance and financial control across a high volume of lower-value Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) projects, primarily during the pre-construction phase. These projects vary in complexity, with most falling under low to medium CDM risk categories.

You will work closely with project managers, engineers, and contractors to ensure projects meet stakeholder expectations while maintaining financial efficiency and contractual compliance. The role is integral to embedding commercial assurance, ensuring robust governance, value for money, and contract compliance across all areas of delivery. You will also contribute to the development of a self-delivery operational maintenance capability, focused on minor building works and mechanical and electrical projects, to enhance agility, quality, and cost efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide accurate cost estimates and manage project budgets throughout the lifecycle.
• Prepare and evaluate tenders, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities, and other commercial documentation.
• Monitor project progress, manage cost variations, and deliver timely financial reporting.
• Administer various forms of contracts, ensuring full compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks to protect project outcomes and business interests.
• Support the Commercial Manager and Senior Commercial Manager in the resolution of contractual and financial disputes.

Key Skills & Behaviours

• Experience in a similar Commercial/Contract Management role, with a degree in Quantity Surveying or Finance and working towards professional body membership (e.g., RICS, CIOB, ICE).
• Strong understanding of commercial contract management, NEC form of contracts, and financial processes (budgeting, forecasting, reporting).
• High proficiency in IT, especially MS Excel, and excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to build strong working relationships, communicate effectively, and work both independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrates ownership, clear communication, curiosity, and a commitment to continuous improvement and learning.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care
• 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service
• Flexible working
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 7%
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

Why Anglian Water?

Here at Anglian Water, we are one of the leading providers of water and water recycling services in the UK and our organisation is an industry benchmark for quality and customer service. But what makes us unique is our commitment to providing the development people need to make a real difference.

Our career opportunities provide on-going learning and professional development within a challenging work environment, which provides a vital service for our customers.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community’s Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer, and we play a leading part in the Women’s Utility Network.

Closing Date: 26th November 2026

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