Project Quantity Surveyor

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Quantity Surveyor who will be responsible for managing a portfolio of projects with minimal supervision to ensure that value for money is achieved alongside contractual compliance. You could have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects ranging in value from £25,000 to £200 million during your career at Thames Water. 
 
What you’ll be doing as a Project Quantity Surveyor 

• Providing Commercial Assurance of Capital Delivery Contracts. 

• Challenge, negotiating and agreeing Project Tenders on assigned Portfolio. 

• Ensuring that payments are made on time and by the Contract for your given portfolio of Projects. 

• Assessing the Quantum of Change and/or Extension of Time under the relevant Contracts on the assigned portfolio. 

• Ensuring that appropriate processes are in place and monitored on your Projects to ensure that Contractual Compliance is maintained and advising stakeholders if any non-performance is identified and corrective actions implemented as necessary. 

• Attending monthly site meetings on site. 

• Supporting the management and optimisation of budgets and spending on a portfolio of Projects 

• Auditing and agreeing on Project Accounts. 

• Supporting the Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing Quantity Surveyor with the resolution of Claims as necessary. 

 
Base Location: Reading or Maple Lodge - Hybrid. 
Working Pattern or Hours: 36 Hours. 
 
What you should bring to the role 

• Have extensive experience in commercially managing a portfolio of projects, both pre and post-contract. 

• Hold a degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent. 

• Have a desire to work towards gaining Chartered Status. 

• Be confident in negotiation and have some dispute-resolution skills. 

• Have an understanding of water regulation. (incl. OFWAT Price Review methodology) 

• Be excellent at building and maintaining relationships. 

• Have strong communication skills. 

• Hold a full UK Driving license and have your own transport. 

 
What’s in it for you? 

• Competitive salary from £52,000 - £62,000 per annum, depending on experience

• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)  

• Generous Pension Scheme through AON 

• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance. 

 
Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.