Job Description
We are looking for a talented Managing Quantity Surveyor who has the skills and necessary experience to challenge, engage, influence and drive change. This is an integral and exciting opportunity lead a dedicated and enthusiastic team of Quantity Surveyors essential to the successful delivery of Major Projects and Programmes in AMP8 at Thames Water. You will oversee a contractor programme value of up to £400m per annum in AMP8, playing a vital role in ensure we deliver value and life's essential service to Customers. What you'll be doing as a Managing Quantity Surveyor Ensuring that Contractual Compliance is maintained on all Contracts. Ensuring that appropriate processes are in place, reviewed and monitored for your Delivery Area and Team to ensure that Contractual Compliance is maintained and act as second point of escalation should any non-performance be identified and corrective actions implemented as necessary. Developing and Advising on Procurement Strategies for your Delivery Area. Assisting the Procurement and Supplier Management Team with the implementation of robust commercial processes with their Third-Party Suppliers and providing them with commercial support as and when required. Commercial Relationship management with Direct Delivery Contractors. Performance Reporting and Management of Team. Ensure that in-life supplier value for money can be demonstrated. Providing data for cost database to support estimating and Business Planning. Management and development of Team Members including their progression towards chartership. Ensuring that all payments are properly certified and processed in line with contracts. Advising on the overall management and optimisation of budgets and spend. Advising on Contractual duties and other tasks under assigned Contracts. Providing Commercial Dispute Advice and resolving claims as required. Ensure Team always maintain financial governance and provide expert input to financial and contract governance pr