Assistant Quantity Surveyor Location: Huntingdon & Peterborough/Hybrid working. Working Hours: Full-time / 37 hours Salary: dependent on experience and skills At Anglian Water our values are that together, we will: Build trust, do the right thing, and we are always exploring. Who are we? Join the team that keeps water flowing and communities thriving. At Anglian Water, we know that every drop counts — and behind every reliable service is a team of dedicated people making it happen. Our Integrated Maintenance and Repair Water Recycling Alliance is vital for servicing and enhancing our sewer network, repairing bursts, building intelligence and reducing risk for our customers and the environment. We are looking for a proactive and self-motivated individual, excited to make continual improvements in how we deliver our services. In this role, you will help the Alliance Senior leadership through systems, procurement information management, and data analysis, leading a team to provide the management information we need to effectively plan, monitor, and control our outputs. What you will be doing as our Assistant Quantity Surveyor You’ll support the commercial management and assurance of cost information, driving robust cost control, risk mitigation and contractual performance. The AQS provides commercial insight to support decision-making, is responsible for the management of Anglian Water cost, including accruals, cost forecasting and adherence to the contractual commercial terms. The role plays a key part in managing commercial risks, maintaining accurate cost data, and supporting strong stakeholder relationships, while actively developing technical capability, promoting safe working practices, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and sustainability. Key Responsibilities Take an active role in managing commercial and cost aspects of projects, in particular Anglian Water costs to ensure effective cost control, value maximisation, risk management, and adherence to quality and safety standards. Demonstrate strong commercial awareness and a solid understanding of contractual obligations, ensuring compliance across all project activities. Support the management of accurate commercial records, ensuring readiness for audits, cost assurance, and timely and accurate Final Account delivery. Identify efficiencies across projects while ensuring strict adherence to Alliance and client governance procedures. Maintain close working relationships with the Senior QS (Central) and Commercial Managers. Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance commercial processes, systems, and tools. Confidently challenge performance, provide commercial insight, and recommend actions to improve efficiencies and drive an environment of high performance and outperformance. Proactively support the Early Warning process and Risk Reduction Meetings, ensuring risks are identified early, effectively communicated, and mitigated, while driving a culture of proactive risk management across the project team. Support the Purchase Order process, ensuring compliance with procurement procedures, accurate financial coding, and alignment with budgets, while driving best practice across the team. Key Skills & Qualifications Strong IT knowledge (particularly MS Office)  Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise  Positive attitude and ability to integrate into teams  Strong Numerate and Analytical Skills with attention to detail and a critical thinking mind Strong Communication Skills both written and oral with ability to challenge and influence Experience of monthly reporting cycles and commercial reports Experience working with SAP Experience working in an office environment Commercial Awareness and understanding of risk and risk management As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to: Personal private health care Up to 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service Flexible working Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 7% Bonus scheme Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle. Inclusion at Anglian Water: Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong. If you feel you have what it takes to add value to the team, then please apply today. Closing Date: 27th October 2026 . We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential. We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team resourcing@anglianwater.co.uk’ To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV, we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date. If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK. More information about how we look after and use your information can be found in our Privacy Notice. Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region.

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