Quantity Surveyor
Location: Within the East Anglia area to include: Lincoln, Peterborough, Huntingdon,
Northampton, Milton Keynes, Norfolk and Colchester
Contract: Permanent/Full time
Salary: circa £55,000 dependent on experience and skills
At Anglian Water our values are that together, we will: Build trust, do the right thing, and we are always exploring.
Who are we?
Here within Anglian Water, we collaborate with a number of alliance partners to provide the best water and water recycling services across the region by maintaining our existing assets and undertaking new projects to safeguard future water supplies.
Playing a key part in our drive to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop are our Integrated Operational Solutions (IOS) Alliance. Comprising of Anglian Water, MGroup, Barhale and Kier, the IOS Alliance work together to concentrate on solutions across the water recycling and clean water asset base.
We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Quantity Surveyor to join the team!
What will you be doing as our new Quantity Surveyor?

You will provide commercial management for an allocated programme area of an alliance contract, you will be accountable to the Commercial Lead and responsible for the following:

• Demonstrating the highest levels of commercial integrity and financial self-assurance
• Commercial management of the allocated programme area
• Providing transparent, accurate and timely commercial reporting
• Adherence to the alliance internal governance to satisfy contractual and legal requirements
• Constantly striving to employ best commercial management practices
• Identifying and delivering commercial process efficiencies
• Identifying, reporting and proactively managing financial and commercial risk
• Fostering close working relationships with all key stakeholders
• Engendering a culture of commercial challenge
• Controlling costs, maximising value and minimising future liabilities

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours

• Good understanding of NEC3 forms of contract
• Working in a complex matrix team environment
• Thorough understanding of relevant construction and contract law
• Relevant professional qualification e.g. RICS, CIOB, ICE
• Relevant degree in construction or commercial management
• Excellent commercial acumen
• Willingness to travel across the entire AW Region for meetings
• Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders
• Ability to manage and mitigate commercial disputes
• Act in a truly collaborative fashion and inspire others to do the same
• Be proactive in managing allocated programme and promptly escalates issues as necessary
• Demonstrate resilience if there are setbacks
• Be accountable and take personal responsibility for resolving problems
• Constructively challenge decisions and behaviours that do not provide the best outcome
• Be trusted by all stakeholders to provide clear and unambiguous commercial information
• Promote a commercial team culture that works and respects & understands the commercial requirements of all stakeholders.

Why Anglian Water?

At Anglian Water, our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure their hard work is recognised and rewarded. Some of our benefits include:

• Bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Competitive pension scheme
• Up to 26 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
• Lots of great benefits including 20% off new EE mobile contracts, discounted cinema tickets and a Cycle2Work scheme
• Free parking at all offices, site and leisure parks
• Life Cover at 8x your salary
• Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.
If the opportunity to add value to a commercial team who deliver community- centric and vital projects appeals to your career aspirations, please apply today.
Closing date: 3rd July 2025

loveeverydrop

• Demonstrating the highest levels of commercial integrity and financial self-assurance
• Commercial management of the allocated programme area
• Providing transparent, accurate and timely commercial reporting
• Adherence to the alliance internal governance to satisfy contractual and legal requirements
• Constantly striving to employ best commercial management practices
• Identifying and delivering commercial process efficiencies
• Identifying, reporting and proactively managing financial and commercial risk
• Fostering close working relationships with all key stakeholders
• Engendering a culture of commercial challenge
• Controlling costs, maximising value and minimising future liabilitie