Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

This is an exciting time to join United Infrastructure Water as the business continues to grow, and we have a significant order book of secured future projects.  Our Water Infrastructure business designs, builds and maintains critical water and wastewater assets on behalf of the UK’s water companies. Specific Responsibilities:

• Negotiate the terms and conditions of subcontracts
• Management and payment of specialist subcontracts and key suppliers
• Ensure compliance with the contract terms, conditions, rights and obligations of the contract.
• Coordinate any changes or amendments that may occur over the course contract, following the change process in accordance with this NEC 4 Option A, B & E contract.
• Analyse the impact of the change and any liability exposure that the change might cause.
• Ensure obligations specified in the contract are met through monitoring and tracking.
• Undertake site visits to administer the contract in line with the progress of the works.
• Monitor and report on the performance of the contract in terms of programme, cost and key events or issues.
• Full commercial management of the contract incorporating pre-contract (inc. full baseline estimating build up), tendering, design, pricing, construction and post contract activities.
• Perform the closeout process by reviewing the contract agreement, verifying that all terms and conditions of the agreement have been met and verifying all payments due have been made.
• Obtain and execute any forms, reports or clearances required and resolve any outstanding issues.
• Perform all duties in a collaborative manner with both client and subcontractors.
• Work with the project team to evaluate the impact of changes to the budget
• Capture and report cost variances

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in a Quantity Surveying role within civil engineering or utilities infrastructure
• Proven experience working on water and wastewater projects (e.g. treatment works, pipelines, pumping stations, reservoirs, network upgrades)
• Experience delivering projects under AMP frameworks (e.g. AMP7 / AMP8) 
• Strong commercial management experience across the full project lifecycle, from pre-contract through to final account
• Demonstrable experience administering NEC contracts, including compensation events, early warnings, and programme impacts
• Experience in cost planning, forecasting, and budget control on large-scale infrastructure projects
• Proven ability to manage subcontractor procurement, payments, variations, and final accounts
• Experience preparing and negotiating valuations, change control, and commercial reports
• Ability to manage and mentor junior Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Assistants
• Experience working collaboratively within integrated delivery teams and with client representatives
• Strong understanding of risk management and value engineering within regulated utility environments

Desirable / Additional

• Experience working for or alongside Tier 1 contractors or major water frameworks
• Knowledge of Ofwat regulatory requirements and commercial drivers in the water sector
• Familiarity with cost management systems and reporting tools used in infrastructure projects
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills

Additional Information

Salary Range / Charge Rate: 80k
Salary Category: £75,000 - £99,999