Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for its employees? As Senior Quantity Surveyor you will be supporting the team within Water and Environment, delivering complex infrastructure schemes. What you will contribute to the team; Support Water Companies in delivering large capital programmes, providing an essential service, and improving the environment. Provide commercial support to a large project or programme of works Ensuring robust estimates are provided that are aligned to scope and makes due allowance for all risks and opportunities Managing commercial inputs to the procurement process including ensuring that strategies are developed and agreed. Contracts are properly managed in accordance with contract requirements including compliance with all responses to communications, payments, programme submissions etc Ensuring robust cost management is undertaken at all times. Proactive management of project and programme risk including ensuring that mitigation plans are in place and implemented. Development of strong client relationships across its organisation Monitor that technical solutions meet with technical standards, legal obligations, and client requirements. Use a systematic approach to critically examine the situation from different perspective. Gather relevant information from different sources in reaching a decision. Generate and weigh the different options in arriving at decisions. Weigh the risks and consequences of all options. Make well-reasoned, sound and timely decisions based on the needs of the situation, the clients and the team member Involve and consult those affected by the decision. Maintain and build on existing client relationships to anticipate needs. Required for the position of Senior Quantity Surveyor; Chartered Surveyor, ideally MRICS, with a degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying Experience working with NEC Contracts and other target cost, or cost reimbursable contracts Experienced in delivering commercial and contractual elements of heavy infrastructure projects. Experienced in Contract Management Demonstrated background working within Consultancy or Main Contracting environment Ability to prioritise and able to work under pressure. Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients and colleagues. Excellent presentation and communication skills Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to work Technically and commercially aware able to deliver on all post contract service delivery and to solve problems Proactive and self motivated Strong commercial knowledge Effective time management - efficient and adding value to projects Customer focus - ability to engage in sound relationships with the customer project team Preferred, but not essential. A knowledge and expertise in the water/wastewater industry sector If you don’t match all of the candidate requirements for this role, we still want to hear from you – please reach out to our recruitment team to explore future openings and keep in touch: Madeleine.Phillipsmottmac.com We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Mott MacDonald We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK. Our values: P rogress, R espect, I ntegrity, D rive, E xcellence. About the business unit The Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers management services in all the sectors that Mott MacDonald operate in the Built Environment, Defence, Energy, Water, Transportation and, Education, Health and Care. The Unit delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of Programme Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Scheduling, Cost Management, Estimating, Infrastructure Finance, Management Consulting, Digital Consulting and Education, Health and Care Management. Our environment and water portfolio is primarily a UK based business delivering project, programme and commercial management services to regulated water/wastewater clients and the Environment Agency. Our work stretches across the entire project lifecycle, from pre-contract cost estimating and benchmarking to post contract QS services and commercial assurance. For project and programme management we deliver capital projects on behalf of our clients, both internal and external that range from several hundred thousand pounds in value to major projects and programmes worth over £0.5billion. Additionally we are the home of the cost intelligence service, a specialist team of data analysts and economists who provide expert advice across all sectors on inflation and indexation. We currently work with around half of the UK’s regulated water and wastewater companies. How to apply To apply for this role, please complete our 15-minute application via our website. Our talent acquisition coordinators aim to provide feedback within 5 working days with the outcome of your application. More information about our application process can be found here. If you have any questions regarding your application or the role, please reach out to the dedicated recruiter listed who will be more than happy to help. Did you know that Mott MacDonald is one of the world’s largest employee-owned businesses? This means that we are not accountable to external stakeholders and are in control of our own future. This creates a unique culture where decisions are made for the benefit of the staff/company over the long term. We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top 25 employers to work for in the UK in 2023, as well as being recognised by the Financial Times and market and consumer data company Statista as one of the UK's leading and highly recommended management consultants in: Construction & Infrastructure, Energy, Utilities & Environment, Public & Social Sector, Sustainability, and Travel, Transport & Logistics. We offer some fantastic benefits including: Pension matched up to 7% Life insurance An annual professional institution subscription Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5 Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers Annual bonus scheme Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes Equality, diversity and inclusion We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustmentsmottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can assist. Agile working At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.