SPA Quantity Suveyor

Anglian Water Services; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Diversity & Inclusion

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Anglian Water Services is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support a £50m+ project within the Strategic Pipeline Alliance. The role focuses on cost management, procurement, and commercial governance across inception to close-out.

You will work within an integrated delivery team, providing commercial challenge, managing subcontracts, and reporting live cost data to maximise value and minimise risk. Hybrid working from Peterborough is available.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree in construction or commercial management.
• Professional qualification e.g. RIC, CIOB, ICE.
• Thorough understanding of NEC3 forms of contract.
• Experience in a complex matrix team environment.
• Understanding of construction and contract law.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong written and verbal communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist estimating to provide robust estimates aligned to scope with risk allowances.
• Provide commercial support to delivery management and on-site teams.
• Ensure subcontracts reflect scope and are managed per contract requirements.
• Develop and monitor procurement strategy with core stakeholders.
• Engage with site teams to manage allowances and drive outperformance.
• Forecast live costs and report against cost breakdown structures.
• Monitor costs against baseline and report variances with resolutions.
• Ensure records (GRNs) are maintained per client and partner requirements.
• Clarify contractual arrangements to project team and stakeholders.

Skills

NEC3 forms of contract

Commercial management

Cost control

Contract law understanding

Matrix team collaboration

Written and verbal communication

Full UK driving licence

Education

Degree in construction or commercial management

Job description

Join Anglian Water’s Strategic Pipeline Alliance as a Quantity Surveyor.

Location: Flexible/Hybrid work from Peterborough office and home
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about contributing to one of the UK’s most ambitious water infrastructure projects? The Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) is searching for a Quantity Surveyor to support and enhance our project delivery team.

What will you be doing as our new Quantity Surveyor?

You will be accountable to the Managing QS/Senior QS for the commercial and cost management of a large project (£50m+) from inception through to close out.

You will have responsibility to ensure that operations are carried out to control costs, maximising value, minimising future liabilities and maintaining the required standard of quality and safety whilst also ensuring that maximum efficiencies are obtained and full compliance with the Alliance and Anglian Water governance procedures is achieved.

You will be working as part of an integrated delivery team providing commercial challenge and recommending actions to achieve and create an environment of out performance.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist the estimating team to ensure robust estimates are provided that align to scope and make allowance for risks and opportunities including any necessary analysis, transfer of data to Alliance Procurement system and Cost Base.

• To be the commercial conscious to the integrated delivery team, providing commercial support to both the delivery management and on-site delivery teams.

• Ensure Subcontracts are properly prepared & reflect agreed scope, are properly managed in accordance with contract requirements including compliance with all responses to communications, payments, early warnings, compensation events, programme submissions etc., that all contract files are maintained & kept up to date.

• Work closely with the procurement team, Construction Manager and Project Installation Assembly Manager (PIAM) to develop & monitor procurement strategy.

• Work closely with the site Team attending site regularly to ensure they are aware of and can manage the allowances and outputs, provide robust challenge to achieve outperformance, communicate change control and elevate when necessary.

• Accurate live forecasting considering the programme and reporting in accordance with the respective work breakdown structure / cost breakdown structure.

• Costs are monitored and assessed against baseline, value of work done, solution cost progress, affordability challenges and final outturn calculations, reporting either weekly or otherwise as agreed with the MQS/SQS whilst observing Alliance governance.

• Ensure all efficiencies are reflected in the reporting tools provided, to the Client’s timeline.

• Provide reports on actual costs vs. estimate & identifying underlying reasons for any variance & resolutions, in particular highlight, challenge & resolve variance to latest plans.

• Records of deliveries (GRN’s) are undertaken in a timely manner in accordance with both Anglian Water and Partner requirements as necessary.

• Ensure that all project team members (including site staff) understand the contractual arrangements in order to satisfy Client and Partner organisation requirements.

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours:

This job might be for you if you have:

• A relevant degree in construction or commercial management
• Professional qualification eg. RIC, CIOB, ICE
• A thorough understanding of NEC3 forms of contract
• Experience of working in a complex matrix team environment
• An understanding of relevant construction and contract law
• Full UK driving licence
• Effective written and verbal communication, and organization/analytical skills.

Not only do we look for the best talent to join us on our journey, we also look for individuals to demonstrate key behaviours that align with our values and beliefs.

Working with the highest degree of integrity, we want SPA employees to take ownership and accountability for their outputs and be driven to continuously improve how they work. SPA employees should act with the customer’s best interest at heart, be clear and transparent communicators and be passionate about operating in an ethical fashion.

If you are looking for a career opportunity, working in an innovative forward-thinking environment please apply today!

Why Join SPA?

The Strategic Pipeline Alliance Project is at the exciting delivery stage, with additional projects lined up for AMP8. At SPA, we embrace innovation, digital technology, and collaboration with our partners, including Farrans , MMB , Costain , and Jacobs.

Together, we’re combating climate change and securing clean water for generations to come.

• Flexible Working : We may offer part time/flexible working depending on the role requirements, this can be discussed openly at interview.
• Location : Our office is in Peterborough, with operational hubs across the project area.
• Diversity and Inclusion : SPA is committed to building an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Whatever your background, if this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Our Purpose

Our mission is simple yet vital: To Make the East of England Resilient to the Effects of Drought. Join us in shaping a sustainable future while being part of a team where everyone can thrive.

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact and excited to lead in a transformative environment, we’d love to hear from you!

SPA is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and recruit based on merit and potential, ensuring every colleague feels a sense of belonging.

Take the Next Step

If you’re passionate about delivering innovative infrastructure solutions and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.