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SalaryWe have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor– NEC4 Contracts who will support the
Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) team in delivering a range of key strategic, operational and
transformational projects and providing support and advice to the business and with
responsibility for tender support, subcontract management, internal reporting and client liaison
on a portfolio of schemes
Main Accountabilities
The postholder will need to be able to develop and maintain complete project cost plans and
cost estimates to support the governance and procurement processes, including the Risk
Process. Manage project budget, ensuring value for money and validation of costs through the
use of appropriate internal and external benchmarks. Assess consultants' payment applications
in accordance with the contract. Perform monthly cost reporting, including the provision of
Anticipated Final Cost, Actual Cost of Work Performed, and Forecast to Completion.
Against this backdrop, key duties and responsibilities might include:
•Manage the administration of varying values and complexity contracts, driving
compliance and contractual performance, including NEC4 Contracts.
•Manage all contract communication, including creating and distributing action lists,
meeting minutes, Early Warnings, Project Managers Instructions and Compensation
Events, and accepting/rejecting Contractors Notifications.
•Manage disputes/potential disputes through negotiation, collaborative working and
escalation as required.
•Support the tendering and evaluation process, including advising on appropriate
procurement strategy and contract and producing pre-tender estimates.
•Support the project's early warning register's maintenance, including valuing the likely
cost consequence of each risk/opportunity.
•Manage the close-out of all assigned projects, implementing the close-out plan(s) to
ensure all defects are recorded, warranties received, and contracts closed, as well as
completion of financial close-out, including asset cost data for capitalisation purposes.
•Perform supervisory role to Assistant Quantity Surveyors or Quantity Surveyors within
the wider programme team
- RWM T&Cs the level of this role is <>
Who are we?
Simply put, our job is to secure a safer future for us all. We do this by managing and disposing of the UK's nuclear radioactive waste safely and securely for generations to come. We have a critical role in the biggest multi-decade clean-up project in Europe. As part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group, we provide permanent answers for nuclear waste.
Nuclear Waste Services builds on the work delivered at the Low-Level Waste Repository (LLWR) site and the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme, maintaining these key activities whilst also adding further essential services for customers in the nuclear energy, defence, industrial, medical, and research sectors. Maintaining and developing this knowledge and experience is key to securing and developing our unique nuclear waste capabilities for the UK and the rest of the world
If you join Nuclear Waste Services, you'll be part of a team that brings together some of the most brilliant minds from around the UK, working across many specialisms - scientific, engineering, safety, operations, commercial, community engagement, and regulatory - to name a few.
We want Nuclear Waste Services to be a great place​ to work where people are respected, included and can perform at their best. We do this by living our Nuclear Waste Services values;
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We are action orientated ​​​​​​​- We deliver for our customers, partners, and people safely & securely.
We are collaborative and inclusive - We have greater success when we work together.
We are ambitious - We are problem solvers who embrace and act upon new challenges.​​​​​
We act with integrity - We are trusted to build a safe, secure and sustainable future
What's in it for you?
- On appointment to NWS you will receive 25.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and you can accrue up to 13 extra days leave
- Rewarding performance (annual bonus scheme)
- We offer a generous pension scheme through CNNP
- learning and development support
- payment of relevant annual professional subscriptions
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial advice assistance
- Flexible working
- Extended family-friendly policies
- Cycle to work scheme
- We welcome flexible and agile working practices
- Flexible working requests can be submitted from day 1 of employment
Equal Opportunities
We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. At Nuclear Waste Service we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.
In promoting equal opportunities, Nuclear Waste Service welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy.
Please note: Nuclear Waste Services reserves the right to close the vacancy early.
If you have any queries or would like to discuss this role, please email
