Quantity Surveyor

Matchtech; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction contracting firm seeks a Quantity Surveyor for their Thames Water AMP8 framework in Reading. This role offers a competitive salary of £45-55k along with various benefits such as car allowance, flexible working, and private medical insurance. Responsibilities include commercial management, liaising with contracts, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates will have strong negotiation skills and a sound understanding of the construction industry, preferably with experience in water treatment projects.

Benefits

Car Allowance

26 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Defined contribution pension scheme

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of construction industry and parties involved.
• Ability to draft subcontracts and negotiate effectively.
• Experience in value engineering and final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial management on projects.
• Complete monthly CVR updates informed by robust cost forecasting.
• Liaise with Contracts Managers on contract administration.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff.
• Compile monthly Applications for Payment to the Client.

Skills

Sound understanding of construction industry

Proficient knowledge of measurement and valuation

Good knowledge of NEC contracts

Ability to negotiate with clients

Experience on live projects

Ability to produce accurate financial forecasts

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Experience of mentoring junior staff

Knowledge of CIS

Education

Professional membership of recognised institute (e.g. RICS)

Tools

Common Data Environment

Job description

Our Water sector contractor are seeking Quantity Surveyors in the Thames Valley region on a permanent basis with a mix of site/Reading office/remote working. Our client is growing their Commercial team for their Thames Water AMP8 framework, to meet a greatly enlarged programme of works between 2025 and 2030. They have already been allocated circa £250m of projects across the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire and Thames Valley regions. This is a great opportunity to join the team delivering on Treatment Works within this area. Projects are a mix of civil, mechanical, electrical and IC scopes and range between £2.5m to £25m in size.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial management on low to medium risk/complexity projects including the following tasks: co‑ordinating with, reporting to and implementing the reasonable directives of the Senior Quantity Surveyor/Managing Quantity Surveyor (functional reporting).
• Complete monthly internal CVR updates informed by robust cost forecasting.
• Liaise with Contracts Managers on the day‑to‑day commercial administration of contracts to ensure the financial success of construction operations and to keep the Commercial Manager appraised of all material events.
• Undertake subcontract procurement from cradle to grave (enquiry packages, bid analysis and recommendations, Subcontract drafting and Subcontract management through to final account).
• Supervise, mentor and encourage junior staff in their personal professional development.
• Ensure consultation with contracts management that all necessary notices and submissions required by the Contract are given in an expedient manner.
• Compile and submit monthly Applications for Payment to the Client including negotiation of interim certified amounts.
• Participate in dispute avoidance/resolution.
• Be responsible for managing meetings where appropriate.
• Complete accurate internal cash flow forecast updates.
• Provide external reporting to the Client including Value of Work Done and cash flow forecasting.
• Ensure disciplined change control and management both domestically with the supply chain and externally with the client.
• Ensure the successful negotiations of Main Contract Final Accounts.
• Undertake robust cost control including management of accruals, actual cost allocations and challenge.
• Provide commercial support to the project operations team including regular site presence.

Skills/experience/qualifications

• Sound & comprehensive understanding of construction industry and the parties to it.
• Proficient knowledge of measurement and valuation.
• Good knowledge of standard forms of contract – NEC essential.
• Ability to negotiate with clients/sub‑contractors and draft sub contracts.
• Knowledge of CIS.
• Ability to produce accurate monthly cost and value reports and outturn financial forecasts.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Awareness of dispute procedures.
• Experience of undertaking risk assessments and valuation of them in conjunction with other project team members.
• Experience of working on live projects and final accounts.
• Experience of value engineering.
• Successful completion of a number of final accounts.
• Experience of procuring major works subcontracts.
• Professional membership of recognised institute (e.g. RICS) – desirable.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages (Excel, Word & PowerPoint) and industry standard Common Data Environment, financial and Project Management systems.
• Experience of mentoring junior staff.
• Experience of working on Water Treatment projects highly desirable.

Benefits

• Salary £45-55k
• Car Allowance
• 45 hour working week
• 26 days annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday)
• 3 additional long service days achieved after 3, 7 and 10 years
• Private medical insurance for yourself (with the option to buy family cover)
• Life Assurance
• Defined contribution pension scheme matched up to 8%
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave
• 2 days volunteering opportunities
• Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional membership fees paid