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Quantity Surveyor

Network PlusBury St Edmunds, Suffolk🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 20 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Description


As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for driving efficiencies; managing costs and regional performance for our clients. This role will see you take control of all financial aspects of the project; overseeing all commercial & contractual matters. You will deliver desired margin return utilising high standards of commercial acumen. Whilst identifying, recording and tracking, both risks and opportunities. 


Key Responsibilities


  • Manage the contract performance including weekly P&L reporting 
  • Review contract documents and mitigate any issues 
  • Control the progress and cash flow forecast information 
  • Manage commercial forecasts, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVRs) and Project Finance Reports 
  • Manage estimating and pre-contract activities, including cost planning, proposal preparation, contract updates, supplier management, financial documentation, project handovers, and identifying profitable business opportunities while minimising risk.
  • Take responsibility for Subcontractor Management; including Subcontract Forecasting, raising Subcontractor Orders and Negotiating Subcontract terms 
  • Prepare subcontract documents, enquiries and assessment of quotations 
  • Oversee subcontract orders, agreement and certification of subcontract valuations, invoice, subcontract payments and final account agreements 
  • Be responsible for the management of the change control process, risk and value management 
  • Manage and track project changes, variations and/or notices 
  • Assess and value variations and compensation events 
  • Prepare and submit interim valuations and payment applications to clients, along with the agreement of final accounts 
  • Attend risk review, progress and commercial meetings on-site with the Client 
  • Be actively involved with tenders and pricing 
  • Oversee Credit Control with cash recovery and forecasting 
  • Support the operational team in daily commercial and contractual aspects 

Experience and Qualifications


  • Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent) is desirable but not essential 
  • NEC4 experience preferable. 
  • Ideally you will have experience working in the Utilities industry   
  • Sound knowledge of contracts – NEC preferred 
  • Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and work under tight time pressures 
  • Excellent communication skills  

Salary and Benefits


We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

We understand that privacy and the security of your personal information is extremely important. By applying for this role, you agree to the terms of our privacy policy.


About Claret

With a client base including Anglian Water, @one Alliance, IWS Highways England, tRIIO and British Sugar, Claret Civil Engineering, a part of the Network Plus Group, is synonymous with the highest standards of Health and Safety, quality, service and flexibility, with an established track record for delivering our projects on program and within budget.

We specialise in utilities, water and waste water treatment, trenchless technology, complex infrastructure, building projects, pipelines, highways, sea & river defence. Working either directly for our clients or as a partner in supply chain driven project teams, we have an excellent track record in delivering Civil Engineering projects within numerous areas of construction.

Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater.

Skills

Estimating
Forecasting
Reconciliation

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