Quantity Surveyor

To play a key supporting role in the commercial and cost management of a number of projects from within this exciting portfolio of work from inception through to close out, we are looking for an experience Quantity Surveyor to join the team based in Colchester!
As our Quantity Surveyor, you'll work with the delivery team, providing support to both the delivery management and on-site delivery teams.
Embracing the outperformance mentality, you'll ensure that operations are carried out to control costs, maximising value, minimising future liabilities and maintaining the required standard.
You will be responsible for assisting the programme area Estimating team to ensure robust estimates align to scope and make allowance for risks and opportunities. You will work closely with the Procurement team, Construction team and Project team in preparing Subcontracts and procurement strategies and ensuring they reflect agreed scope. You will produce accurate live forecasting, considering the programme and reporting in accordance with the respective work breakdown structure / cost breakdown structure.
You will be responsible for ensuring actual costs are monitored and assessed. You will provide reports on actual costs vs. estimate and identifying underlying reasons for any variance & resolutions, highlight, challenge and resolve variance to latest plans.
You will ensure that all project team members (including site staff) understand the contractual arrangements, in order to satisfy Client & Partner organisation requirements. You will also ensure that proper records are kept & maintained so financial information for audits and cost assurance is readily available. You will need to liaise with the Project team to ensure any Contractual notifications required are issued in accordance with the Contract.
You will support the delivery teams locally in Colchester and Whitlingham and the central commercial function based in Peterborough.
Where we are able, we work flexibly. Believing that empowered colleagues are happier and more productive. In this role, there will be opportunity to work in a flexible way. This could mean splitting your time, based on business need between site, the office and home. Your contract location will remain as your place of work. Flexibility and hybrid working is managed on a case-by-case basis so please don't be afraid to ask in your interview about the flexibility on offer.
Do you hold a degree in Quantity Surveying or HNC / HND in Civil or Mechanical Engineering with specific QS / commercial management experience?
Do you have excellent IT skills?
Can you communicate with a wide range of audiences?
Are you results driven and keen to make a positive impact?
Does this sound like you? If so we would love to hear from you!
As a valued employee of the M Group Services Water Division, you'll be entitled to

Delivering what we promise
Morrison Water Services part of the M Group Services Water Division are the leading service provider in the water and wastewater infrastructure sectors in the UK. As a division, we employ circa 3000 people across the UK and we are looking for aspiring people like you, who are keen to continue their career within the Water Industry.
Our people provide essential infrastructure services through long-term framework agreements to the water and wastewater sectors in the UK and Ireland. The Water Division provides a broad range of technical capabilities to our clients ranging from asset condition assessment to design, build, commissioning and completion. With a 2.1billion order book and turnover at 450 million, we are market leaders in our field. Joining us gives you the scope and ability to work for an organisation who are not only invested in your career, but your future too. Sound interesting?
Morrison Water Services are currently looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to work on our IOS Anglian Water contract in Colchester.
The IOS Water Recycling Alliance are responsible for providing totex solutions to emergent needs which are too complex to be delivered directly by our Client. This is a vital initative across the region to ensure our customers continue to receive a great service with as little interruption as possible whilst remaining within budget., M Group Services delivers a range of essential infrastructure services within the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors in the UK & Ireland. We have built and maintained relationships with our clients over a number of years and have a strong culture that continuously focuses on safety, operational delivery, efficiency and customer service. We are committed to profitable growth both organically and through acquisitions. M Group Services, a trusted employer to over 10,000 skilled specialists working from 240 locations, operates a divisional structure aligned with its end markets.
At M Group Services we recognise and value the benefits from our workforce diversity. We work hard to build and maintain inclusive environments and develop a culture where our people feel included and valued.

Company car Or Allowance and Fuel Card with a range of Hybrid and Electric Cars
- Matched Pension Scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities to progress in a successful company
- Life Assurance
- The option to take out Personal Accident Insurance
- The option to partake in Payroll giving
- Salary Finance - an online portal offering financial support via articles, videos and blogs. You can apply for loans and savings schemes via payroll
- 25 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
- Cycle to work Scheme

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