Senior QS Lead – Major Projects & Commercial Team

idibu; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to £75k

Annual leave: 26–30 days + bank hols

Performance-related pay

Generous pension through AON

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead a team of QSs and drive value for money alongside contractual compliance across a portfolio of projects. You could work on projects ranging from £25k to £200M within Thames Water.

The role is based in Reading with a hybrid working pattern, and involves managing commercial assurance, contract advice, and budget optimization across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercially managing a portfolio of projects, pre- and post-contract.
• Experience managing a QS Team.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Strong Communication and Stakeholder Management skills.
• Confident in negotiation and able to apply dispute resolution skills.
• Knowledge of water regulation (OFWAT Price Review methodology).
• Knowledge of risks in delivery of projects and contracts.
• Self-starter, resilient and tenacious under pressure.
• Full UK Driving licence and own transport.

Responsibilities

• Provide Commercial Assurance of Major Projects and Programmes Contracts.
• Provide Contractual advice and support to Delivery Teams.
• Manage Team Members.
• Challenge and agree on Project Tenders.
• Ensure payments are made on time and in accordance with the Contract.
• Assess the Quantum of Change and/or Extension of Time.
• Data Collection of Projects.
• Auditing and agreeing on Project Accounts.
• Ensure processes for contractual compliance and advise stakeholders if non-performance is identified.
• Advise and support the management and optimisation of budgets and spending on the portfolio of Projects.
• Data Collection of the relevant Contracts on the assigned portfolio.
• Support the Principal and Managing QS with resolution of Claims.

Skills

Portfolio management

Team leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Dispute resolution

Driving licence

Stakeholder management

Self-starter

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

Thames Water is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead a team of QSs and drive value for money alongside contractual compliance across a portfolio of projects. You could work on projects ranging from £25k to £200M within Thames Water.

The role is based in Reading with a hybrid working pattern, and involves managing commercial assurance, contract advice, and budget optimization across the portfolio.