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Our Purpose
Water and our natural environment are the foundation of life, society and economies. The East of England has unique rivers, wetlands and coastlines, yet it is classified as severely water stressed and faces drought and a degrading natural environment. This is due to a combination of a growing economy, the highest rate of new housing development in the UK, climate change and being a major agricultural producer. Anglian Water's purpose is to bring environmental and social prosperity to the East of England, through our commitment to Love Every Drop. Anglian Water have an ambitious capital investment programme that will provide safe and resilient water supplies, permit sustainable growth, provide climate change resilience, and protect and improve the natural environment.

Role
We are seeking a motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team. In this role, you will report to seniors and take responsibility for the commercial and cost management of projects or programmes from initiation through to completion. Acting as the commercial lead within the delivery team, you will provide essential support to both the Project Manager and Construction team. Your focus will be on managing costs effectively, maximising value, and minimising future risks, all while ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety are maintained.

Key responsibilities include:

Leadership

Taking the lead for the Commercial aspects of project delivery
Foster a collaborative, performance-driven culture ensuring the highest standards in commercial practices.

Delivery

Work closely with procurement, Construction Manager, and Project Manager to develop and monitor procurement strategy.
Regularly engage with the site team to manage outputs, challenge performance, and communicate necessary changes.

Commercial Awareness

Oversee commercial and cost management for assigned projects.
Collaborate with the estimating team to ensure accurate estimates that account for scope, risks, and opportunities.
Facilitate feedback on actual costs to inform estimators.
Ensure proper preparation and management of subcontracts in line with contractual obligations.
Maintain up-to-date contract files, responding to communications and managing payments and events.

Stakeholder & Communications

Maintain a strong relationship with the project delivery team.
Maintain a strong relationship with our supply chain.

Innovation – Always exploring

Drive continuous improvement initiatives in commercial processes and tools.
Explore and implement new commercial strategies that support sustainable outcomes.
Challenge and recommend actions to achieve and improve efficiencies, and create an environment of outperformance

Qualifications And Experience

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering a related discipline OR demonstrable equivalent experience.
Proven experience working as a Quantity Surveyor in construction, infrastructure, or related industries
Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., RICS, CICES)
Experience with NEC3 PSC and ECC contracts with the client and the supply chain, with emphasis on Option C
Hands-on experience with pre- and post-contract QS duties (budgeting, variations, valuations, final accounts).
Experience working with Clients, contractors, and a multidisciplinary team across multiple project stages.
Proficiency in QS software tools (e.g Excel, FastDraft, DocuSign)
Experience requied min 9+ in Quantity Surveyor.

Flexible working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

Agile working
Critical illness and compassionate leave
Paternity Leave
Group term life insurance, and Group medical insurance coverage
Career mobility options
Short and Long-term global employment opportunities
Global collaboration and knowledge sharing

Location(s):

Mumbai, MH, IN Noida, UP, IN Ahmedabad, GJ, IN

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Various

Discipline: Project programme and commercial management

Job Ref: 14753

Recruiter Contact: Mohammed Ismail