Job Description

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Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Lead Quantity Surveyor to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA).


The 330km Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) Project by Anglian Water is under construction and will be completed during AMP8. Beyond this we have a further 260km of water transfer pipelines and associated infrastructure to be delivered in AMP8.

What will you be doing as our new Lead Quantity Surveyor?

You will be a strong leader, and as a subject matter expert, you will provide commercial management for an allocated area of the SPA contract to deliver the project under budget.



You will be accountable to the Commercial Manager and responsible for demonstrating the highest levels of commercial integrity and financial self-assurance; have commercial management responsibility of the allocated area; and support all areas across the alliance with commercial management.

Key responsibilities:

Ensure the SPA alliance is provided with both accurate cost and value reporting and forecasting to mitigate adverse financial impacts Ensure effective capture of costs and ensuring all costs are allocated appropriately Ensure effective, efficient and robust processes and systems are employed to identify, report and escalate commercial risk, such as early warning notices, to ensure appropriate mitigation is implemented Assist the Commercial Manager in determining the operational commercial reporting requirements of the alliance and work with the Performance Reporting & Systems team and Finance to ensure they are accurate, meaningful and timely Lead the identification of cost reduction opportunities and provide support to help stakeholders realise them Create and own appropriate commercial forums with stakeholders to ensure prudent commercial management and compliance with the governance of the alliance

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours:

Quantity Surveying Degree or equivalent. Experienced in delivering large scale projects including civil, mechanical, infrastructure and non-infrastructure type work Have an awareness of NEC3 forms of contract. Previous experience working in a complex matrix team environment. Excellent data analysis and reporting skills. Proven experience of Quantity Surveying with relevant professional qualification e.g. RICS, CIOB, ICE Experience using SAP e.g. Finance, Procurement, ALM. Previous experience drafting construction contracts


Our ambition is to build a more inclusive environment. We are committed to celebrating and promoting diversity.


Here at SPA we are looking for extraordinary people who want to help create a place where everyone can thrive and where people are excited to be part of the team. So, whatever your background and however you identify, please apply if you think this role was made for you.

JN Bentley can be found in the booklet attached.