Senior Quantity Surveyor / Quantity Surveyor

MWH Treatment; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their dynamic Commercial team in Peterborough. This role offers the opportunity to work on significant projects with hybrid working options. You will be responsible for financial control, cost forecasting, and contract management, ensuring that projects stay on budget and meet profitability targets. The position requires a detail-oriented professional with a degree in Quantity Surveying and experience with main contractors. Join a forward-thinking company that values expertise and offers a supportive environment for your career growth.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent is essential.
• Experience with main contractors and knowledge of NEC contracts is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage applications, valuations, cost control, and forecasting.
• Liaise with site team, subcontractors, and clients’ representatives.

Skills

Cost Control

Forecasting

Supply Chain Management

Contract Management

Risk Management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

ARICS or studying for APC

Tools

Budgetary Control Software

Job description

We are looking to strengthen our Commercial team with a Quantity Surveyor based at our Anglian Water, Peterborough office with hybrid working available.

You will report directly to the Managing QS and will be expected to take responsibility for several key accounts on a large project or the overall financial control of smaller projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Applications, valuations / cost value reconciliation.
• Cost control and forecasting. Prepare and feed information for monthly reports: value, cost, profit/loss, cash flow.
• Supply chain management.
• Assisting with Risk and Value Management to optimise solution. Mentor and regularly review with the project team.
• Contract Management – including all relevant contractual forms, methods of budgetary control and relevant software applications.
• Prepare subcontract enquiries, negotiate and set up contracts.
• Ensure all notifications/documents are kept up to date.
• Ensure all safety risk situations are brought to the attention of site management.
• Ongoing liaison with site team, subcontractor(s) and clients’ representative(s).
• Provide contractual advice to the site team as and when required.

Essential Qualifications:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• ARICS or studying for APC.
• Experience working with a main contractor.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience working within Water.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts.