We are thrilled to offer a Principal Quantity Surveyor an extraordinary opportunity to lead a dedicated team of Quantity Surveyors essential to supporting the successful delivery of Major Projects and Programmes in AMP8 at Thames Water. You will oversee a contractor programme value of up to £200m per annum in AMP8, playing a vital role in helping us deliver life’s essential service to our customers. You will be part of a highly professional Quantity Surveying team empowered to make decisions and responsible for all commercial aspects of their contracts.
What you will be doing
* Providing Commercial Assurance of Major Projects and Programmes Contracts.
* Providing Contractual advice and guidance to the delivery teams.
* Ensuring cost management against the budget, highlighting commercial challenges early, including managing and reporting on contingency/risk.
* Managing and developing team members, including their progression towards chartership.
* Challenging and agreeing on Project Tenders.
* Ensuring payments are made on time and in accordance with the contract.
* Assessing the quantum of change and/or extension of time.
* Collecting data for projects.
* Auditing and agreeing on project accounts.
* Ensuring appropriate processes are in place and monitored for the delivery area to maintain contractual compliance, acting as the first point of escalation for any non‑performance and implementing corrective actions.
* Supporting procurement by ensuring suppliers and contractors are engaged under the most appropriate terms and conditions.
* Providing commercial support during procurement of contracts, including assisting in preparing tender documents.
* Maintaining financial governance and providing expert input to financial and contract governance proposals.
* Advising and supporting the management and optimisation of budgets and spending on the portfolio of projects.
* Supporting the Principal and Managing Quantity Surveyor with the resolution of claims as necessary.
Qualifications
* Hold a degree or master’s in Quantity Surveying or an equivalent qualification.
* Have a background in the civil engineering sector, including transportation, nuclear, utilities or similar fields.
* Be competent in line‑managing a small team and developing them towards success.
* Experience in both pre‑ and post‑contract quantity surveying duties.
* Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to bring multiple stakeholders together to bring opportunities to fruition.
* Self‑starter, resilient, and tenacious under pressure.
Benefits
* Competitive salary from £76,000 to £86,000 per annum, depending on experience.
* Annual leave – 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 days with length of service (plus bank holidays).
* Car allowance.
* Performance‑related pay plan linked to company performance measures and targets.
* Generous pension scheme through AON.
* Private medical health care.
* Access to a range of benefits to support health and wellbeing, including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident employer and welcome applications from people with disabilities.
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