Precontract Quantity Surveyor (Consultancy)

Mace Consult is looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our growing infrastructure team, supporting a major UK water organisation in the delivery of its regulated capital investment programme.

The project:

This is an opportunity to support one of the largest water and wastewater infrastructure investment programmes in the UK, delivering significant improvements across the North West. The programme is focused on improving water quality, reducing storm overflow spills, upgrading ageing infrastructure and creating more resilient water and wastewater services.

You will provide commercial support across a diverse portfolio of major infrastructure projects, working alongside commercial, procurement, project and technical teams as the programme moves through procurement and into delivery.

Please note\: This role requires travel to Warrington 3 days per week.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Supporting commercial and procurement activities across infrastructure projects, including tendering, contract preparation, commercial evaluation and cost management.
• Providing commercial input throughout the early stages of projects, supporting teams with cost, risk, scope and contractual considerations.
• Working collaboratively with internal teams, suppliers and key stakeholders to support effective commercial decision-making.
• Supporting the development and management of contracts, ensuring appropriate commercial governance and controls are maintained.
• Contributing to commercial processes and supporting the successful transition of projects from procurement into delivery.

You’ll need to have:

• Previous Quantity Surveying, Cost Management or broader commercial experience within regulated infrastructure, utilities, construction or a similarly complex environment.
• Experience supporting commercial activities across the project lifecycle, with exposure to procurement, tendering, contracts, cost management or commercial management.
• Good commercial awareness and an understanding of contractual and commercial risk, with NEC or other standard forms of contract experience advantageous.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• A relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline, with professional accreditation such as RICS or CICES desirable but not essential.

Mace values

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Client focus - Deliver on our promise:
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Integrity - Always do the right thing:
We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:
We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.