Quantity Surveyor

10 Days Old

Job Specification

Quantity Surveyor – Water Industry

Role Purpose

We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a strong background in the water industry to support both pre-construction and live project commercial management.

This role will work closely with the Estimator to price and build tenders, develop project programmes, and produce structured material buy sheets. The successful candidate will also play a key role in our transition from bespoke databases and spreadsheet-based estimating systems to Microsoft Business Central.

Due to the limited detail often contained within water industry design specifications, significant sector experience and commercial judgement are essential to build accurate, risk-aware pricing and protect margin.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Construction & Tender Support

Support the Estimator in preparing competitive and commercially robust tenders

Interpret performance-based and low-detail design specifications

Assist in building detailed cost breakdown structures

Identify commercial risks, assumptions, and exclusions

Contribute to value engineering and pricing strategy discussions

Align cost build-ups with proposed project programmes

Commercial Management

Manage project costs from award through to final account

Monitor performance against budget and programme

Produce cost value reconciliations (CVRs)

Manage subcontract procurement and account settlement

Administer contracts in line with NEC (or applicable form of contract)

Manage variations, compensation events, and change control

Programme & Material Planning

Assist in building tender and delivery programmes

Develop material take-offs and structured buy sheets

Align procurement schedules with programme phasing

Support supply chain engagement and procurement strategy

Systems & Process Development

Support the migration of commercial and estimating data into Microsoft Business Centra

* Assist in establishing:

* Cost codes

* Cost breakdown structures (CBS/WBS)

* Material and resource libraries

* Ensure alignment between estimate, procurement, live cost tracking, and reporting

* Help embed consistent commercial processes within the new ERP system

Risk & Margin Protection

Apply industry experience to identify construction and operational risks

Ensure appropriate allowances are incorporated into pricing

Support commercial reviews and margin analysis

Contribute to improving estimating and cost capture accuracy over time

Essential Experience

Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within the water industry

Experience pricing and managing projects with limited design detail

Strong understanding of civils and/or MEICA elements of water infrastructure projects

Experience administering NEC contracts

Strong commercial and contractual awareness

Desirable Experience

Experience supporting both pre-construction and live delivery phases

Exposure to ERP systems (ideally Microsoft Business Central or similar)

Experience transitioning from spreadsheet-based systems to structured commercial platforms

Programme-building experience (Primavera, MS Project or similar)

Key Competencies

Strong commercial judgement

Ability to interpret incomplete specifications and identify risk

Structured and analytical mindset

High attention to detail

Strong Excel capability

Ability to work collaboratively with estimating, operations, and procurement teams

Professional discretion and confidentiality

Critical Success Factors

The successful candidate will:

Strengthen pricing accuracy and commercial control

Improve risk identification and margin protection

Support a smooth transition to Microsoft Business Central

Enhance integration between estimating, procurement, and live cost reporting

Contribute to improved financial visibility and project performance
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Location:
Ripon
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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