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- Oficina en Colchester
Quantity Surveyor
Location: Colchester, Whitlingham, Lincoln and Peterborough
Contract: Permanent/Full time
Salary: circa £55,000 dependent on experience and skills
At Anglian Water our values are that together, we will: Build trust, do the right thing, and we are always exploring.
Who are we?
The IOS Contract is a 5-year programme valued at approximately £444 million, delivering specialist water and water recycling projects. This role involves managing projects under the NEC3 contract suite, with a focus on Option E (Pre-Contract Planning) and Option A (Priced Contract with Activity Schedule).
The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Project Manager and delivery teams to ensure robust management of contractual obligations and compliance with Anglian Water’s governance standards. The role is employed by Anglian Water and involves working in partnership with alliance partners Barhale, Kier, and M Group.
What will you be doing as our new Quantity Surveyor?
You will provide commercial management for an allocated programme area of an alliance contract, you will be accountable to the Commercial Lead and responsible for the following:
Demonstrating the highest levels of commercial integrity and financial self-assurance
Commercial management of the allocated programme area
Providing transparent, accurate and timely commercial reporting
Adherence to the alliance internal governance to satisfy contractual and legal requirements
Constantly striving to employ best commercial management practices
Identifying and delivering commercial process efficiencies
Identifying, reporting and proactively managing financial and commercial risk
Fostering close working relationships with all key stakeholders
Engendering a culture of commercial challenge
Controlling costs, maximising value and minimising future liabilities
A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours
Good understanding of NEC3 forms of contract
Working in a complex matrix team environment
Thorough understanding of relevant construction and contract law
Relevant professional qualification e.g. RICS, CIOB, ICE
Relevant degree in construction or commercial management
Excellent commercial acumen
Willingness to travel across the entire AW Region for meetings
Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders
Ability to manage and mitigate commercial disputes
Act in a truly collaborative fashion and inspire others to do the same
Be proactive in managing allocated programme and promptly escalates issues as necessary
Demonstrate resilience if there are setbacks
Be accountable and take personal responsibility for resolving problems
Constructively challenge decisions and behaviours that do not provide the best outcome
Be trusted by all stakeholders to provide clear and unambiguous commercial information
Promote a commercial team culture that works and respects & understands the commercial requirements of all stakeholders.
Why Anglian Water?
At Anglian Water, our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure their hard work is recognised and rewarded. Some of our benefits include:
Bonus scheme
Private healthcare
Competitive pension scheme
Up to 26 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
Lots of great benefits including 20% off new EE mobile contracts, discounted cinema tickets and a Cycle2Work scheme
Free parking at all offices, site and leisure parks
Life Cover at 8x your salary
Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary
Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.
If the opportunity to add value to a commercial team who deliver community- centric and vital projects appeals to your career aspirations, please apply today.
