Job Description

Quantity Surveyor

Date:

27 Oct 2025

Company:

DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Plc

City:

Newport

Address:

Newport, Wales, GB, NP10 8FZ

Job Requisition Number

8071

Work Type

Permanent

Job Function

Cost Management

Salary Range

45,843.00 -52,720.00

Base

South East Hub

Closing Date

23:59 on 10/11/2025

What you'll be responsible for

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will:

Assist the implementation and continuous improvement of the Waste water network contracts

Be an essential team member to ensure that contracts are delivered within the statutory, regulatory and financial outputs of the DCWW Business

Plan while demonstrating value for money and complying with all relevant DCWW governance processes at all times

Assist the implementation and continuous improvement of the Waste water network contracts

Provide advice and support to area operational teams on all commercial aspects of the framework. Identify and implement best practice

Ensure that the appropriate processes are maintained to provide detailed and effective financial information on the delivery of the contracts

Raising Payment Certificates in accordance with contract

Tracking assessment dates, review period and payment date to meet contract obligations

Ensure contractors tasks are technically complete on DCWW SAP system

Ensure cost settlement is posted to the correct cost centre

Monitor volumes of activity and report on volumes against forecasts

Use of IT systems to accurately record and monitor contract information

Provide financial detail to ensure monthly accruals are accurately captured

Assist in the evaluation and administration of compensation events

Site visits as and when required to verify measurement of work completed

Assist in recording and monitoring of contract performance against key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Attend monthly performance meetings with Service Manager and service providers. Confident in presenting accurate data at monthly management meetings

Who you'll work with

Internal

Area operational teams including operational managers Area Finance teams, commercial and procurement All levels of management within DCWW

External

External contractors

About you

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

A degree qualification in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering would be an advantage but is not essential as development would be provided to the right candidate Experience of working with NEC contracts Good communication skills and comfortable reporting to Waste Water Network Management Team as required Ability to analyse, interpret and present financial information to ensure appropriate business decisions are taken Ability to interpret and apply statutory and regulatory standards to achieve best business outcome Excellent IT skills Full driving licence and ability to travel frequently as per business requirements

Good to know

This role includes hyrbid working (2 days in the office)



For more information on the role please contact

Martin.Hurley@dwrcymru.com

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year Enhanced employer pension contributions - Up to 11% employer contributions Free Mortgage Brokering Services Enhanced family friendly policies Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes Gym and fitness discounts as well as high street shopping Cycle to work scheme Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops Car-leasing scheme and free on-site parking at all sites Health CashBack scheme and access to an online GP service An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family Many more can be found on our website.




Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.



Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.

Who we are

D?r Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.



To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company's required security objectives.



We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.



To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.



In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.


D?r Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT
D?r Cymru Cyf 2019.

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