Position: Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Major Infrastructure (Water Sector)
Location: Peterborough - Hybrid (Office & home)
Package: Competitive salary + bonus + hybrid working + benefits
Are you a Quantity Surveyor looking to take on a technically challenging and rewarding role within one of the UK's leading Tier 1 infrastructure contractors?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative, forward-thinking commercial team supporting the development of two major new water infrastructure schemes - nationally significant projects currently progressing through the approvals process.
You'll be joining a team responsible for managing extensive site investigation works and early-stage enabling packages, playing a key part in shaping the delivery of large-scale, sustainable infrastructure that will support the region's future water resilience.
The Role
As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will report into the Senior QS overseeing the project and be involved in a variety of responsibilities related to the administration and management of costs and contracts for the related projects.
You'll be working out of the Peterborough office on a hybrid basis, covering sites across Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire region.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing enquiries, analysing tenders, negotiating, and managing allocated accounts including orders, payments and final accounts.
- Assist in preparing and agreeing applications of payment or the assessment & preparation of payment certificates.
- Capturing, managing and communicating change and risk on the project in accordance with the contract.
- Preparing project control reporting, including project cost & value / EVA reports, budgets and forecasts.
- Report to line management when contractual notices and correspondence with both customer and sub-contractors are required.
- Assist with reporting of project budget / cost report.
- Conduct record-keeping, such as collating site records, preparing meeting packs, meeting invites and taking meeting minutes.
About You
We're looking for someone proactive, collaborative, and commercially sharp - with strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to build trusted relationships with both internal teams and clients.
You'll bring:
- Post-graduate experience within civil engineering, utilities, or infrastructure
- Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Full UK driving licence
What's On Offer
- Competitive salary (DOE)
- Bonus scheme
- Private healthcare
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Matched pension contribution
- Professional training and chartership support
- Hybrid working and strong progression opportunities
This is a great opportunity to join a business delivering complex, nationally important water infrastructure projects, combining civil engineering, environmental management and innovation in one of the UK's most stable and sustainable sectors.
Apply now or message me directly for a confidential discussion
