Project Quantity Surveyor in Fylde, Lancashire

Project Quantity Surveyor - Water & Wastewater (AMP8)
Location: Fylde Coast, Lancashire
Salary/Package: £55,000 - £65,000 + Package
Job Type: Permanent

About the Company
Our client is a technically led, turnkey design and build engineering contractor specialising in water, wastewater and environmental infrastructure.

Founded in 2001, the business has grown into an international contractor with operations in the UK, Ireland and North America. It delivers complex projects across water and wastewater treatment, energy infrastructure, marine and coastal, road and bridge, and urban regeneration.

Their in-house capability covers process engineering, civil engineering, MEICA, microtunnelling, caissons and shafts, and full design, build, operate and maintain solutions. This lets them deliver complete turnkey schemes for major utility and public sector clients.

With a strong focus on innovation, safety and sustainable construction, the business has secured a significant pipeline of AMP8 work in the North West. This includes river water quality improvement schemes for a major water company, with individual projects valued from around £4m to £30m.

To support the delivery of these schemes, they are looking to appoint a Project Quantity Surveyor to join their growing commercial team.

The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Quantity Surveyor to take commercial responsibility for AMP8 water and wastewater infrastructure schemes on the Fylde Coast.

The successful candidate will manage the commercial side of one or more projects, which are either live or in the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) phase. You will see schemes through from ECI and target cost development to construction, completion and final account.

You will work closely with the Project Manager, engineering, design and site teams, the client's commercial team and the supply chain. Together you will make sure projects are delivered profitably and in line with NEC4 contract requirements.

The role would suit a Quantity Surveyor with around five years' experience from a contractor or subcontractor background, ideally in water, civil engineering or infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Management

• Managing the commercial aspects of individual or multiple projects from ECI through to final account.
• Supporting the development of target cost and pricing during the ECI phase.
• Preparing monthly cost value reconciliations, forecasts and commercial reports.
• Monitoring project costs, margins and financial performance against budget.
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities and maintaining risk registers.
• Preparing applications for payment and managing cash flow.
• Negotiating and agreeing final accounts with the client and supply chain.

NEC4 Contract Administration

• Administering NEC4 contracts, including the notification and management of compensation events.
• Preparing and assessing quotations for compensation events.
• Managing early warnings, programme submissions and contractual correspondence.
• Making sure contractual obligations and timescales are met.
• Defined cost assessment and audit preparation, where applicable.

Procurement & Supply Chain

• Preparing subcontract and supply packages and issuing tender enquiries.
• Evaluating tender returns and making procurement recommendations.
• Placing subcontract orders and managing subcontract accounts.
• Assessing subcontractor applications and issuing payment and pay less notices.
• Building strong working relationships with subcontractors and suppliers.

About You

• Around five years' experience as a Quantity Surveyor with a contractor or subcontractor.
• Background in water, wastewater, civil engineering or infrastructure would be highly advantageous.
• Good working knowledge of NEC4 contract administration. Experience of NEC3, ICC or JCT will also be considered.
• Experience managing the commercial side of individual or multiple projects.
• Confident with CVRs, forecasting, compensation events and final accounts.
• Strong commercial awareness with an understanding of project costs and profitability.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and organisational skills.
• Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline would be beneficial.
• Full UK driving licence.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £55,000 - £65,000, depending on experience.
• Additional package.
• Permanent opportunity with an established international engineering contractor.
• Involvement in high-profile AMP8 river water quality improvement schemes.
• A long-term pipeline of water infrastructure work in the North West.
• A supportive, technically strong commercial and engineering team.
• Long-term career development within a growing business.

Apply Today
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded Project Quantity Surveyor looking to work on major AMP8 water infrastructure schemes on the Fylde Coast.

If you have contractor or subcontractor experience in water, civil engineering or infrastructure and a good working knowledge of NEC4, we would be keen to hear from you.

Please get in touch today with our Commercial Specialist, Mark Harris, at Building Careers UK for a confidential discussion.

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