Senior Quantity Surveyor

Matchtech; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction contractor is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor based in Reading to support Thames Water projects. The role involves coordinating with the Managing Quantity Surveyor, managing subcontract procurement, and ensuring financial success in construction operations. Key skills include knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts, effective negotiation, and proficiency in project management tools. The compensation package includes a salary of £74–85k, private medical insurance, and enhanced leave options.

Benefits

Salary £74–85k per annum

26 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life Assurance

Defined contribution pension scheme

Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Must have a sound understanding of the construction industry.
• Experience with measurement and valuation is required.
• Good knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate with Managing Quantity Surveyor and implement directives.
• Complete monthly internal CVR updates.
• Liaise with Contracts Managers on commercial administration.

Skills

Sound comprehensive understanding of construction industry

Proficient knowledge of measurement and valuation

Good knowledge of NEC3/4 contracts

Ability to negotiate with clients/sub contractors

Experience of working on live projects

Proficient in Microsoft packages

Experience of managing, mentoring and developing staff

Experience of procuring major works sub contracts

Professional membership of recognized institute (RICS)

Experience of Water Treatment projects

Education

Professional membership of a recognised institute e.g. RICS

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Our Water sector contractor client are seeking two Senior Quantity Surveyors to be based out of Reading supporting on Thames Water/Thames Valley projects. They are growing their team delivering AMP8 for Thames Water, to meet the greatly enlarged programme of works between 2025 and 2030. Our client have already been allocated circa £250m of projects in the 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. Projects are a mix of civil, mechanical, electrical and ICA scopes and range between £2.5m to £25m in size. Circa 3 days working across site/office would be expected.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Proposed additional: Complete external reporting to the Client including Value of Work Done and cash flow forecasting.
• Proposed additional: Ensure disciplined change control and management both domestic with the supply chain and external with the client.
• Proposed additional: Ensure the successful negotiations of Main Contract Final Accounts.
• Proposed additional: Undertake robust cost control including management of accruals, actual cost allocations and challenge.
• Proposed additional: 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 – NEC3/4.
• 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.

Benefits

• Salary £74–85k per annum.
• 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.
• 45 hour working week, Monday to Friday with hybrid and flexible working opportunities.
• 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.