Quantity Surveyor

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

Job summary

A water services company seeks a Quantity Surveyor to manage contracts under the NEC3 suite for diverse water projects across various locations. Responsibilities include ensuring commercial integrity, reporting, and managing risks while working collaboratively with project teams. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in contract law, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. This permanent role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

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

Discounted cinema tickets

Free parking at all offices, site and leisure parks

Life Cover at 8x your salary

Qualifications

• Experience working in a complex matrix team environment.
• Thorough understanding of relevant construction and contract law.
• Willingness to travel across the entire AW Region for meetings.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial management for an allocated programme area of an alliance contract.
• Demonstrate the highest levels of commercial integrity and financial self-assurance.
• Identify, report and proactively manage financial and commercial risk.

Skills

Good understanding of NEC3 forms of contract

Excellent commercial acumen

Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders

Education

Relevant degree in construction or commercial management

Relevant professional qualification (e.g., RICS, CIOB, ICE)

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial management for an allocated programme area of an alliance contract, reporting to the Commercial Lead.
• Demonstrate the highest levels of commercial integrity and financial self-assurance.
• Provide transparent, accurate and timely commercial reporting.
• Adhere to the alliance internal governance to satisfy contractual and legal requirements.
• Strive to employ best commercial management practices and identify/ deliver commercial process efficiencies.
• Identify, report and proactively manage financial and commercial risk.
• Foster close working relationships with all key stakeholders.
• Engender a culture of commercial challenge.
• Control costs, maximise value and minimise future liabilities.

Skills, experience and behaviours

• Good understanding of NEC3 forms of contract.
• Experience 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 escalate 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 and understands the commercial requirements of all stakeholders.

Benefits

• 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
• 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-centred and vital projects appeals to your career aspirations, please apply today.

Closing date: 31st October 2025

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