Senior Quantity Surveyor

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Job Description for: Senior Quantity Surveyor - Professional Services

Advertised salary: Competitive Salary

Location: Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP

The role

Competitive Salary + Bonus

Location: Lingley Mere, Warrington + Hybrid Working

United Utilities is on a mission to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West — and our commercial teams play a critical role in making that happen. As a FTSE 100 organisation operating at scale, we offer the complexity, challenge and long-term stability that senior commercial professionals value.

We’re now looking for experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors to join our Commercial team and take ownership of high-value, strategically important contracts that directly support our transformation journey.

If you’re a commercially sharp QS with a construction background — and you want to influence major programmes, lead a team and drive real value — this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact

Why join us?

You’ll be part of a respected organisation with a strong purpose, a collaborative culture and a commitment to innovation. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 30 with service) + 8 bank holidays

• Up to 14% employer pension contribution

• Up to 10.5% performance-related bonus

• Company-funded healthcare plan

• MyGymDiscounts – up to 25% off memberships

• EVolve car scheme

• ShareBuy, flexible benefits and enhanced parental leave

• Mental health first aiders and Employee Assistance Plan

This is a place where you can grow, lead and shape your career for the long term

Job Purpose

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll deliver a high-quality commercial service across a portfolio of complex contracts, ensuring value for money, contractual compliance and strong supplier performance. You’ll work closely with operational and senior stakeholders, aligning commercial strategy with business priorities and influencing decisions at every stage of the project lifecycle.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and manage pre-contract commercial activities, including procurement strategy development, tender preparation, evaluation, negotiation, and contract award recommendations.
• Develop, review and quality assure sourcing and tender documentation, ensuring compliance with company, legal and regulatory requirements, including Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
• Provide commercial, contractual and procurement expertise to project teams and stakeholders, advising on risk, contract provisions and value-for-money outcomes.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across the business, balancing competing priorities and influencing decision-making to support project delivery objectives.
• Identify, assess and mitigate commercial and contractual risks, working collaboratively with legal and procurement teams to ensure appropriate business protection.
• Procure and manage commercially robust contracts, framework agreements and work packages using a range of procurement strategies to achieve best value outcomes.
• Establish and maintain effective supplier and contractor relationships, promoting collaborative working and strong contract governance throughout the procurement lifecycle.
• Support, coach and develop junior commercial team members, while providing timely escalation and reporting to the Pre-Contract Managing Quantity Surveyor as required.

Compliance

What we're looking for

• Strong experience managing large volumes of contracts through to completion
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Deep understanding of QS processes across the full project lifecycle
• Knowledge of construction programming/scheduling methodologies
• Experience working with NEC contracts
• Strong commercial negotiation and dispute-resolution skills
• Confident communication and stakeholder-management capability

Essential Qualifications

• Quantity Surveying degree

Ready to shape the future of essential infrastructure?

If you’re a Quantity Surveyor who thrives in a fast-paced, commercially complex environment — and you want to be part of a major transformation programme that benefits millions — we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and become part of the UU family