What you’ll be doing as a Project Quantity Surveyor
* Providing Commercial Assurance of Major Projects and Programmes Contracts.
* Challenge, negotiate and agree Project Tenders on the assigned Portfolio.
* Ensure that payments are made on time and in accordance with the Contract for your given portfolio of Projects.
* Assess the Quantum of Change and/or Extension of Time under the relevant Contracts on the assigned portfolio.
* Ensure that appropriate processes are in place and monitored on your Projects to maintain Contractual Compliance and advise stakeholders if any non‑performance is identified, implementing corrective actions as necessary.
* Support the management and optimisation of budgets and spend on the portfolio of Projects.
* Attend monthly site meetings on‑site.
* Collect relevant contracts data on the assigned portfolio.
* Audit and agree on Project Accounts.
* Support the Senior, Principal or Managing Quantity Surveyor with the resolution of Claims as necessary.
Base Location: Reading – Hybrid
Working Pattern: 36 hours
What you should bring to the role
To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:
* Extensive experience in commercially managing a portfolio of projects, both pre and post‑contract.
* A degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
* Desire to work towards gaining Chartered Status.
* Confidence in negotiation and some dispute resolution skills.
* Understanding of water regulation (incl. OFWAT Price Review methodology).
* Excellent at building and maintaining relationships.
* Strong communication skills.
* Ability to mentor junior team members.
* Full UK Driving licence and own transport.
What’s in it for you?
* Competitive salary from £54,000 to £64,000 per annum, depending on experience.
* Annual leave – 26 days per year, increasing to 30 with length of service (plus bank holidays).
* Performance‑related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
* Generous pension scheme through AON.
* Access to benefits supporting health, wellbeing and finances – including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy and counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
We welcome applications from everyone and aim to support you throughout the recruitment process.
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