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We are thrilled to offer a Principal Quantity Surveyor an extraordinary opportunity to lead a dedicated team of Quantity Surveyors essential to supporting the successful delivery of Major Projects and Programmes in AMP8 at Thames Water. You will oversee a contractor programme value of up to £200m per annum in AMP8, playing a vital role in helping us delivery life’s essential service to Customers.\n\nWhat you’ll be doing as a Principal Quantity Surveyor\n\nProviding Commercial Assurance of Major Projects and Programmes Contracts.\nProviding Contractual advice and guidance to the delivery teams.\nEnsure cost management against the budget, highlighting commercial challenges early, including managing and reporting on contingency/risk.\nManagement and development of Team Members, including their progression towards chartership.\nAccountable for ensuring that the Team carry out the following:\nChallenging and agreeing on Project Tenders.\nEnsuring that payments are made on time and in accordance with the Contract.\nAssessing the Quantum of Change and/or Extension of Time.\nData Collection of Projects.\nAuditing and agreeing on Project Accounts.\nEnsuring that appropriate processes are in place and monitored for your Delivery Area to ensure that Contractual Compliance is maintained and act as first point of escalation should any non-performance be identified and corrective actions implemented as necessary.\nSupporting procurement by ensuring Suppliers and Contractors are engaged under the most appropriate Terms & Conditions.\nProvide commercial support during the procurement of the contracts, including assisting in preparing tender documents.\nEnsure we always maintain financial governance and provide expert input to financial and contract governance proposals.\nAdvising and supporting the management and optimisation of budgets and spending on the portfolio of Projects.\nSupporting the Principal and Managing Quantity Surveyor with the resolution of Claims as necessary.Base Location: Reading – Hybrid. Maple Lodge – Hybrid\nWorking Pattern or hours: 36 Hours\n\nWhat you should bring to the role\nTo thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:\n\nHold a degree or a master’s in quantity surveying or equivalent.\nHave a background in working in the civil engineering sector, such as transportation, nuclear, utilities or similar fields.\nBe competent in line managing a small team and developing them to success.\nExperience in both pre & post contract quantity surveying duties.\nStrong Communication and negotiation skills are crucial, as well as the ability to bring numerous stakeholders together to bring opportunities to fruition.\nSelf-starter, resilient and tenacious under pressure.What’s in it for you?\nYou will be a part of a highly professional Quantity Surveying team empowered to make decisions and responsible for all commercial aspects of their contracts.\nCompetitive salary from £76,000 to £86,000 per annum, depending on experience.\nAnnual Leave - 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)\nCar Allowance.\nPerformance-related pay plan directly linked to company 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 (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)\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's 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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