Senior Quantity Surveyor

Anglian Water Services; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

26 days' annual leave

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management for the Central alliance, ensuring robust cost control and contractual performance. You will mentor junior staff and collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to deliver sustained value.

The role focuses on cost forecasting, budgeting, and early risk mitigation. The professional will manage procurement, support the Commercial Lead, and provide strategic insight to enable informed decisions within a hybrid

Qualifications

• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., RICS, CICES, CIOB).
• Experience with industry contracts e.g. NEC, JCT and a solid knowledge of contracts and law.
• Understanding and experience of procurement processes.
• NEC3/4 accreditation and related standards.
• Experience of contract administration, risk management, and managing budgets.
• Experience working with Clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Promote commercial assurance across the programme and align with AMP8 objectives.
• Lead commercial and cost assurance with effective cost control and risk mitigation.
• Provide commercial and contractual support to the Commercial Lead and performance manager.
• Oversee forecasting aligned to programme and WBS structures and monthly SAP updates.
• Update SAP with planning/forecasting data to reflect financial controls.
• Own alliance commercial position calculations including cost and performance forecasting.
• Support Early Warning and Risk Reduction Meetings to mitigate risks.

Skills

RICS/CIOB membership

NEC/Contract knowledge

Procurement experience

Contract administration

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Huntingdon & Peterborough/Hybrid working.

Working Hours:Full-time / 37 hours

Salary: 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?

Join the team that keeps water flowing and communities thriving.

At Anglian Water, we know that every drop counts — and behind every reliable service is a team of dedicated people making it happen. Our Integrated Maintenance and Repair Water Recycling Alliance is vital for servicing and enhancing our sewer network, repairing bursts, building intelligence and reducing risk for our customers and the environment.

We are looking for a proactive and self‑motivated individual, excited to make continual improvements in how we deliver our services. In this role, you will help the Alliance Senior leadership through systems, procurement information management, and data analysis, leading a team to provide the management information we need to effectively plan, monitor, and control our outputs.

What you will be doing as our Senior Quantity Surveyor

The Senior Quantity Surveyor (Central) leads the commercial management and assurance of cost information, driving robust cost control, risk mitigation and contractual performance. The SQS provides strategic commercial insight to support decision‑making, is responsible for the calculation of the alliance programme pool, cost forecasting and adherence to the contractual commercial terms. The role mentors junior team members and builds strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, alongside contributing to continuous improvement, innovation, and sustainable delivery while upholding Anglian Water’s commercial, safety, and performance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote commercial assurance across all aspects of the programme, ensuring alignment with AMP8 objectives.
• Lead the management of commercial and cost assurance across the alliance ensuring effective cost control, value optimisation, and risk mitigation, while upholding the highest standards of quality and safety.
• Provide expert commercial and contractual support to the Commercial Lead and Commercial Performance Manager, ensuring all obligations are met and risks are proactively managed and mitigated.
• Provide senior oversight of forecasting aligned to programme and WBS structures, ensuring accurate and timely monthly updates within SAP.
• Update SAP with accurate planning and forecasting data, ensuring consistency with financial and project controls.
• Ownership of the calculation of the alliance commercial position, including cost and performance forecasting.
• Proactively support the Early Warning process and Risk Reduction Meetings, ensuring risks are identified early, effectively communicated, and mitigated, while driving a culture of proactive risk management across the project team.
• Support the Purchase Order process, ensuring compliance with procurement procedures, accurate financial coding, and alignment with budgets, while driving best practice across the team.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., RICS, CICES, CIOB)
• Experience with industry recognised contracts e.g. NEC, JCT
• Knowledge of contracts and law
• NEC3/4 Accreditation
• Understanding and experience of procurement
• Experience of contract administration/Tier 2 Management/Risk Management
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant subject i.e. Quantity Surveying
• Proven experience and in‑depth knowledge working in a relevant role in construction, infrastructure, or related industries, independently managing own portfolio of work
• Extensive hands‑on experience with pre- and post‑contract QS duties (budgeting, variations, valuations, final accounts) with a strong understanding of QS practices and experience in cash flow management
• Extensive experience working with Clients, contractors, and a multidisciplinary team across multiple project stages and experience operating with peers in other disciplines e.g. Project Management.

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

• Personal private health care
• Up to 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.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

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.

Closing Date: 3rd October 2026

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