Quantity Surveyor

What you’ll be responsible for

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

What you'll do

1. Provide professional commercial and cost management on several capital projects simultaneously  
2. Provide support and advice to a team of project managers and project engineers on all aspects of commercial contract management within Welsh Water Frameworks
3. Assist with procurement and allocating of capital work to framework contractors
4. Undertake detailed cost analysis on tender returns for capital projects
5. Prepare all aspects of works orders ensuring all Welsh Water project approval processes are followed
6. Validate and agree contract values and target costs with framework contractors 
7. Identify, analyse and develop response to commercial project risks ensuring risks are understood, valued and correctly allocated
8. Carry out monthly valuations of completed work and recommend for payment
9. Manage the flow of financial information between finance, SAP teams, project managers and contractors
10. Provide advice on contractual claims, early warning notices and compensation events
11. Agree and sign off final accounts at contractor and project levels
12. Undertake appropriate ‘lessons learnt’ analysis upon project completion in order to ensure that there is a continuous improvement process applied.
13. Assist with the dispute resolution between third parties and Welsh Water
14. Understand the implications of Health and Safety Regulations
15. Ensure the provision of accurate and timely management of information
16. Carry out other duties as directed to meet business needs

About you

Essential Experience, Qualifications and Skills

• Qualified to degree level (or equivalent considerable relevant experience) and working towards chartered status.
• Knowledge, experience or understanding of NEC and other contract administration.
• Excellent analytical and data interrogation skills with an ability to extract relevant information and present it in a logical and structured manner.
• Cost management experience, demonstrating an excellent track record in the commercial delivery of projects ranging from £25k to £2m.
• Excellent communicator and team player who understands the importance of ownership and accountability.
• Experience and understanding of Health and Safety Legislation.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplined engineering delivery team environment.
• The ability to work to tight regulatory and project timelines.
• A valid UK driving licence.

Good to know

• Location: This role can be based at either our South East or South West Hub, which will be discussed during the interview process based on your current location.
• Working Pattern: Hybrid working, with a minimum of three days per week spent on site or in the office and two days working remotely.
• Travel: Regular travel to sites within the agreed region will be required. Business mileage and fuel expenses can be claimed in line with company policy

Closing Date

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and this vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate is appointed. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received, or to extend the closing date if required.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact: [email removed] and enter the job ID [8785] in the subject title line. 

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including: 

• Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive) 
• Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year 
• Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions 
• Free Mortgage Brokering Services  
• Enhanced family friendly policies 
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes 
• Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops 
• Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites 
• Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service 
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family 
• Many more can be found on our website! 

Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business. 

For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject to all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer. 

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas. 

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision.  This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them.  The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives. 

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.  

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Min