Quantity Surveyor

We have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join us at Thames Water. You will be responsible for all commercial aspects of a sub-area of the Logistics Management Centre such as North East London Waste Networks. Offering commercial advice to the local operational team and assisting the Senior Quantity Surveyor in assessing more complex works/claims. Carrying out site measurements, estimating and producing month-end valuation documentation. Assessing payment applications up to £100K in value.

What you’ll be doing as a Quantity Surveyor

• Commercially responsible for up to £10 million spend.
• Ensure Thames Water meets all of its contractual, legal and commercial obligations.
• Engage with and advise professional service colleagues such as Senior Management Accountants and Operations Managers.
• Management responsibility for 2 FTE.
• Provide commercial advice to local operational teams.
• Safeguarding Thames Water against claims over £1 million per annum.
• Deliver efficiency savings to Thames Water of £1 million per annum.

Base locations can be flexible in Thames Valley and Home Counties areas. This is a hybrid role, with the role being office/site & home-based. You may be required to travel across our operational areas for on-site visits.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

The successful candidate must have access to a car and hold a driver’s licence.

What you should bring to the role 

• Hold a full valid UK driving licence and have your transport.
• Degree or similar in Quantity Surveying.
• Experience of commercial responsibility over £3 million.
• Experience in resolving claims over £200K.
• Experience engaging at the local management level.
• Site measurement experience.
• Working towards gaining Chartered status.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering up to £52,000 per annum depending on experience and skills.
• 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Car allowance of £4,500 per year.
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part? 

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business. 

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.