Finlay Jude Associates Ltd
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
FJA are recruiting on behalf of a leading infrastructure services provider within the Water and Wastewater sector for a Quantity Surveyor to join their Capital Delivery team working across major water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
This is a Hybrid position working in the South East London area.
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation delivering essential infrastructure services that help safeguard water supplies, improve environmental performance and maintain resilient infrastructure for future generations.
The successful candidate will play a key role in the commercial management of multiple capital projects, ensuring robust cost control, contract compliance and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.
Working within the Water and Wastewater Capital Delivery team, you will support the delivery of large-scale capital programmes, collaborating with operational, finance, procurement and project teams to drive commercial excellence and achieve successful project outcomes.
Benefits
As a Quantity Surveyor
- Company Car and Fuel Card
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Private Healthcare (Single Cover) and Health Care Cash Plan
- Salary Sacrifice EV/Hybrid Car Scheme
- 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
- Online GP Service and Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work, Salary Finance and Give As You Earn Schemes
- Retail Discounts Portal (My Rewards)
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Reward & Recognition Scheme
- Industry Recognised Training and Development Programmes
Responsibilities
Of The Quantity Surveyor
- Produce accurate contract-compliant valuations and applications for payment
- Monitor certifications, payments and cash receipts to ensure effective cash flow management
- Administer NEC contracts and manage contractual notices, communications and correspondence
- Review valuations and identify contractual non-compliance, disputes and commercial risks
- Support and mentor junior commercial team members to maintain high standards of delivery
- Manage project costs and financial performance, ensuring accurate reporting and forecasting
- Validate financial data and maintain accurate accruals across allocated projects
- Support margin improvement initiatives through proactive commercial management
- Administer subcontractor accounts, including procurement, payment and performance monitoring
- Work closely with operational teams and supply chain partners to support successful project delivery
- Assist with cost planning, budgeting and change management activities
- Contribute to risk and opportunity reviews, identifying actions to maximise commercial performance
- Produce cash flow forecasts, cost/value reconciliations and revenue projections
- Prepare and present regular Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) reports
- Maintain accurate commercial records, registers and supporting documentation
- Monitor KPI and SLA performance and provide commercial insight into project trends and performance
- Ensure all reporting is accurate, timely and compliant with company procedures and client requirements
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Required Skills And Experience
Of The Quantity Surveyor
- Experience in a Quantity Surveying role within the construction, utilities or infrastructure sector
- Strong knowledge and practical experience of NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts
- Good commercial awareness with a strong understanding of cost management principles
- Strong numerical, analytical and financial management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and commercial management systems
- Experience in subcontract administration and supply chain management
- Ability to identify, assess and escalate commercial risks and issues effectively
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with operational, finance, procurement and project teams
- Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent relevant experience
- Full UK Driving Licence
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Desirable Experience
- Experience working within the water, wastewater, utilities or infrastructure sectors
- Professional membership of RICS, CICES or working towards chartered status
- Experience supporting large-scale capital project delivery programmes
- Knowledge of commercial reporting, CVR processes and forecasting methodologies
- Understanding of risk and opportunity management within NEC contract environments
- Experience working within highly regulated industries
If you’re ready for your next career move and would like to work for a company that invests in its people, encourages innovation and offers excellent development opportunities, we’d love to hear from you. Click Apply Now to learn more.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
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