Senior Quantity Surveyor

Tilbury Douglas; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK infrastructure firm is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage projects for Thames Water. This role includes commercial management, subcontract procurement, and client negotiations, ideal for someone with a strong background in construction and project management. Competitive salary and extensive benefits are offered, supporting professional development and team growth.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life Assurance

Defined contribution pension scheme

Flexible and Agile working

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of construction industry.
• Experience in producing accurate monthly cost and value reports.
• Extensive experience with final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial management on medium to high risk projects.
• Conduct subcontract procurement and management.
• Compile and submit monthly Applications for Payment.

Skills

Negotiation

Risk Assessment

Cost Control

Teamwork

Dispute Resolution

Education

Professional membership of recognised institute e.g. RICS

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Common Data Environment

Project Management systems

Job description

Infrastructure – Thames Water

Senior Quantity Surveyor

The Opportunity

We are growing our team delivering AMP8 for Thames Water, to meet the greatly enlarged programme of works between 2025 and 2030. Tilbury Douglas have already been allocated circa £250m of projects in the delightful rural setting of the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire and Thames Valley regions.

This is a great opportunity to join the team delivering on Treatment Works within this area. Our projects are a mix of civil, mechanical, electrical and IC scopes and range between £2.5m to £25m in size, several of which will be on sites that we are completing AMP7 projects.

This is an exciting time to join the Tilbury Douglas Infrastructure Division as we are delivering enlarged AMP8 programmes across the UK for several water companies. We are recruiting across all project disciplines including management, supervision, design, engineering, commercial, project controls and project services.

What you will be doing as Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Provide commercial management on medium to high risk / complexity projects including the following tasks:
• Co-ordinating with, reporting to and implementing the reasonable directives of the Managing Quantity Surveyor (functional reporting).
• Complete monthly internal CVR updates informed by robust cost forecasting
• Liaising 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).
• Supervising, mentoring and encouraging junior staff in their personal professional development.
• Ensuring consultation with contracts management that all necessary notices and submissions required by the Contract are given in an expedient manner.
• Compilation and submission of monthly Applications for Payment to the Client
• Involvement in dispute avoidance/resolution.
• Responsible for managing meetings where appropriate.
• Line management responsibility for junior members of the commercial team.

Proposed additional:

• Complete accurate internal cash flow forecast updates
• Complete external reporting to the Client including Value of Work Done and cash flow forecasting.
• Ensure disciplined change control and management both domestic with the supply chain and external 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.

Location: Mandatory to work 3/ 4 days on-site (including Clearwater, Reading)

What we will need from you

• Sound & comprehensive understanding of construction industry and the parties to it.
• Proficient knowledge of measurement and valuation.
• Good knowledge of standard forms of contract.
• Proficient in reading drawings, specifications and knowledge of construction process.
• 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.
• Extensive experience of working on live projects and final accounts
• Experience of value engineering.
• Exposure to resolving disputes.
• Successfully completed a number of final accounts.
• Experience of procuring major works sub contracts
• Professional membership of recognised institute e.g. RICS (desirable)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages e.g. Excel, Word & PowerPoint and industry standard Common Data Environment, financial and Project Management systems.
• Experience of managing, mentoring and developing staff.
• Experience of working on Water Treatment projects highly desirable.

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary (to be discussed on application)
• Car allowance (to be discussed on application)
• 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
• Perks at Work Employee discount scheme offering discounts on a range of categories such as electronics, home appliances, food & groceries, car buying, travel, fitness and more
• Flexible Benefits scheme which includes the opportunity to purchase benefits such as:
• Critical illness insurance (with option to purchase for your partner)
• Dental Insurance
• Travel insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retail vouchers/payroll giving/activity pass for top leisure attractions.

Who we are

Tilbury Douglas is a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out company. We deliver vital projects across a range of sectors including health, education, highways, justice, defence, aviation, water and environment.

It is our people who make Tilbury Douglas a success. We believe our inclusive culture encourages new ways of thinking, enabling us to innovate whilst remaining resilient. We value and celebrate all individual differences and look forward to receiving your application, We have now achieved our IiD status.

Visa sponsorship is not available in connection with this vacancy.

We look forward to receiving your application!