Quantity Surveyor

Reading, Oxfordshire
Matchtech

Our Water sector contractor are seeking Quantity Surveyors in the Thames Valley region on a permanent basis with a mix of site/ Reading office/remote working.

Our client is growing their Commercial team for their Thames Water AMP8 framework, to meet a greatly enlarged programme of works between 2025 and 2030. They have already been allocated circa 250m of projects across 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 IC scopes and range between 2.5m to 25m in size.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial management on low to medium risk / complexity projects including the following tasks:
• Co-ordinating with, reporting to and implementing the reasonable directives of the Senior Quantity Surveyor / 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 including negotiation of interim certified amounts.
• Involvement in dispute avoidance/resolution.
• Responsible for managing meetings where appropriate.
• 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.

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 – NEC essential
• 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.
• Experience of working on live projects and final accounts
• Experience of value engineering.
• Successfully completed a number of final accounts.
• Experience of procuring major works subcontracts
• 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 mentoring junior staff.
• Experience of working on Water Treatment projects highly desirable.

Benefits

• Salary 45-55k
• Car Allowance
• 45 hour working week
• 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 paid