Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.
About the role
Due to growth Avove are looking to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team, working on our Severn Trent Framework.
Location: Derby (we do operate a hybrid work policy)
Responsibilities
* Ensuring contract compliance with Avove’s systems, processes, and procedures.
* Managing financial monitoring and reporting across assigned contracts.
* Supporting the preparation, negotiation, and administration of construction contracts.
* Managing contract variations, commercial records, claims, EOTs, and valuations.
* Overseeing subcontractor procurement, appointments, and ongoing management.
* Preparing and submitting timely applications and invoices to clients.
* Supporting business development activities including PQQs and tender submissions.
Skills/Experience required
* Strong experience working with NEC3/NEC4 contracts (target cost, fixed price, cost reimbursable).
* Background in both infrastructure and non‑infrastructure projects, ideally within the water/utilities sector.
* Strong commercial acumen and experience managing contract frameworks.
* Proven ability to work collaboratively within multi‑disciplinary teams.
* Full UK driving licence (regional site visits required).
Please note that candidates with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have relevant equivalent experience are invited to apply.
What’s in it for you…
We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.
* Company car or cash allowance
* Company pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Family friendly policies
* A selection of lifestyle benefit options
* Financial wellbeing programme
* Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
* We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
We are an equal opportunities employer:
We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.
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