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Managing Quantity Surveyor
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We're looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our Thames Water Framework team working on projects in the Northern Thames Valley region.
Location: (Oxfordshire, Swindon Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire) - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
Join our innovative team working on vital water infrastructure projects under the IChemE Burgundy Book contract. As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a crucial role in overseeing the commercial aspects of multiple water and wastewater treatment projects, ensuring cost-effectiveness while maintaining the highest standards of service delivery.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Thames Water Framework team, supporting them in delivering essential water infrastructure projects. Your day to day will include:
* Managing financial reporting, cost value reconciliations, and forecasting to ensure project profitability
* Overseeing contract administration and procurement processes in line with Thames Water policies
* Leading negotiations with clients, contractors and stakeholders to achieve favourable contract terms
* Mentoring and supporting a commercial team across multiple projects
* Implementing effective risk management strategies to mitigate financial challenges
What are we looking for?
This role of Managing Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:
* You have a degree in quantity surveying, construction management or related field
* You bring experience in water/wastewater projects and understanding of standard forms of contract
* You're skilled at building collaborative relationships and have excellent communication abilities
* You enjoy mentoring others and can nurture a supportive team environment
* You're detail-oriented with excellent financial management and negotiation skills
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1
* Managing Quantity Surveyor - Job Description -
* Location: Reading. Gerrards Cross. Leighton Buzzard. Little Marlow. Princess Risborough. Culham
* Vacancy ID: 10051
* Background check: None
* Closing Date: 27 Feb 2026
* Flexible Working: Yes
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
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