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We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our team at Thames Water, as we embark on an ambitious £multi-billion journey to develop and modernise our Water and Wastewater Treatment Works.\n\nYou will be responsible for all the commercial and operational aspects of a portfolio of suppliers. You will join one of our established and expanding Commercial Teams, and throughout your career at Thames Water, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of major projects ranging in value from £25k to £500M.\n\nYou will be ensuring Thames Water meets all its contractual, legal and commercial obligations whilst engaging and advising professional service colleagues such as Project Managers and Project Engineers.\n\nWhat you’ll be doing as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Major Projects\n\nManaging assessment and certification of monthly Applications for Payments (AFP)\nSupporting the procurement of surveys and other services needed during the design of a project\nSupporting the procurement of design and build contracts to upgrade Thames Water's treatment works\nAdvising project stakeholders of commercial-related issues.\nAssisting senior staff in monthly commercial meetings.\nCalculating and reporting monthly VOWD position to the business finance partner.\nAssisting with the dispute resolution process.Location – This is a hybrid role, and the base location can be flexible across our Thames Valley sites.\nSalary - £35,940 to £43,000 per annum, depending on experience\nHours - 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday.\n\nTo thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:\n\nBSc, HND or equivalent in Quantity Surveying.\nSome experience in Quantity Surveying within a commercial setting.\nPrevious experience of dealing with suppliers and contractors as a customer.\nAbility to communicate effectively at all levels.\nKeen attention to detail.\nGood numeracy and excellent written skills.\nProficient in MS Office.Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring:\n\nPrevious water or utilities experience\nExperience in Commercial Administration or QS within the construction sector is desirable.\nA driving licence is desirable but not essential.What’s in it for you?\n\nSalary of £35,940 to £43,000 per annum, depending on experience\n26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)\nPerformance-related pay plan directly linked to both company and individual performance measures and targets\nGenerous Pension Scheme through AON\nPrivate Medical Health Care\nAccess to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.Find out more about our benefits and perks.\n\nWho are we?\nWe’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets.

We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job, and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.\n\nLearn more about our purpose and values.\n\nWorking at Thames Water\nThames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.\n\nIf you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future , we’ll be here to support you every step of the way.

Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.\n\nReal purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us?

Learn more.\n\nWe’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know.

We’re here to help and support.\n\nWhen 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 and meet colleagues.\n\nDisclaimer: 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

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