About the Company Our Client is a leading building, infrastructure, and engineering company that has many first-class projects across the UK covering a wide range of sectors in the industry. About the Role We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience within Water/ Wastewater Projects. This project is a 12-18 month contract based in Reading with the potential of other sites being added. This Role is based inside IR35. Responsibilities Coordinating with, reporting to, and implementing the reasonable directives of the Regional Director/Manager and the Commercial Manager (functional reporting). Ensuring the timely submission of all relevant data required to monitor and analyze individual contract performance on a monthly and quarterly basis thereafter. Liaising with Contracts Managers on the day-to-day commercial administration of contracts to ensure the financial success of construction operations and to keep the Commercial Manager appraised of all material events. Preparing accurate draft sub-contracts and/or approving such drafts as prepared by Commercial Team within the Region. Supervising, mentoring, and encouraging junior staff in their personal professional development. Ensuring consultation with contracts management that all necessary notices and submissions required by the various forms of contract are given in an expedient manner. Ensuring that main contract payment applications contain all necessary admeasure/additional cost claims and that the timely submission of detailed claims and final accounts is achieved. Assisting Contracts Manager in the administration of sub-contractor performance so as to ensure the economic and timely completion of all sub-contractor liabilities written into the sub-contract. Ensuring prompt and regular submission of main contract payment applications and subsequent cash collection together with the preparation of sub-contractor payments (strictly in accordance with specified payment terms). Involvement in dispute avoidance/resolution. Responsible for managing meetings. Line management responsibility for members of the commercial team. Required Skills Sound & comprehensive understanding of the construction industry and the parties to it. Good knowledge of NEC and JCT forms of contract. Proficient in reading drawings, specifications, and knowledge of the construction process. Strong negotiation skills with clients/contractors. Ability to produce accurate monthly cost and value reports and outturn financial forecasts. Preferred Skills Experience of working on infrastructure commercial projects highly desirable. Experience of procuring major works sub-contracts. Experience of working on live projects and final accounts. Have experience of developing second stage tender submissions working under pre-construction services agreement.