RPS Group has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Water Team in Sheffield, looking after projects related to a variety of major long-term water industry frameworks across the UK.
This is a client facing role working on large flagship projects, enabling you to lead from the front, with freedom to manage the delivery of your projects and to defer to senior colleagues for support on larger projects and to determine strategy.
About The Team RPS Water Consulting is a team of Engineers, Modellers, and Data Analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development to our Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication, and teamwork to help us meet our clients’ needs.
Our Water Consultancy business has a range of prestigious AMP8 programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond, where you’ll be securing your career for the next 20 years, leaving a lasting legacy!
About You As a key member of the Water Consultancy business, your role as Senior Quantity Surveyor is critical to helping us deliver great projects for our Water Industry clients. You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team of water project experts on a range of capital delivery projects. You will have a substantial opportunity to contribute to the success of optioneering, outline and detailed design projects across the North West & Cumbria. Our scope of work encompasses a wide range of technically demanding projects in the field of Wastewater Infrastructure that require strong project controls.
By joining us, you're not just taking on exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds. You're making a meaningful impact on millions of lives in the UK, leaving a legacy for generations to come. As a valuable member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in the water industry, and work with the largest water companies in the region, ensuring a positive and enduring influence on the communities we serve. If you're ready to contribute your skills and expertise to a dynamic and innovative environment, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.
Your Responsibilities You will be responsible for supporting the team in achieving high levels of client satisfaction and positive outcomes for our clients.
Show a high level of technical capability.
Sound commercial knowledge and a good understanding of the key drivers of cost and value.
Capturing and sharing knowledge and driving innovation in service.
Professional outlook with excellent communication skills.
A wealth of experience in providing high quality quantity surveying and cost control services in relevant sectors.
Ability to travel to multiple sites as and when the Client requires this.
Skills, Knowledge, And Experience Working with the wider business and its external professional teams to develop sourcing and contracting solutions.
Prepare detailed cost estimates for construction projects, including materials, labour, and overheads.
Understanding of the sourcing strategies being pursued and providing supporting data.
Leading the sourcing and contracting procurement process, inclusive of tender pack development, evaluation, and award.
Preparing, negotiating, and analysing costs for tenders and contracts.
Monitor the performance of contractors and suppliers against contract terms, using a supplier relationship system model.
Monitor project expenditure and implement cost-saving strategies where possible.
Certify progress payments to contractors and suppliers.
Monitoring the financial status of the suppliers and recommend solutions.
Assist in the resolution of disputes between clients, contractors, and suppliers, ensuring that solutions comply with contract terms.
Manage claims, variations, and change orders, ensuring proper documentation and approvals are in place.
Maintain accurate records of all project financials, contracts, and correspondence.
Working in a large programme team with various interfaces and cultures that have incentivisation, social value, people skills.
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
Valid Driving License.
ICs Chartered or willing to work towards chartership.
What’s in it for you? A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you are part of the solution.
Why RPS? We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.
About RPS, a Tetra Tech Company RPS, part of Tetra Tech since January 2023, is a global firm that defines, designs, and manages projects in urbanisation, natural resources, and sustainability. As part of Tetra Tech’s 28,000-strong team across 550 offices in over 120 countries, we deliver solutions that create lasting value in an increasingly urbanised and resource-scarce world. By leveraging our global expertise, we enable our clients to develop winning solutions for their clients and communities.
As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to provide market-leading development and project opportunities for our people, supporting their growth while addressing the challenges that matter. Our people drive our success, and this is where you come to build a career.
Come and join our team and truly make a difference in the future of water!
What happens next? If we feel you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange a competency interview. If this opportunity suits your career journey, we’d love to hear from you. All applications will be considered. Ready to apply? Please have your CV ready and continue with your application online.
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