Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Warrington, England, United Kingdom

3/26/2025

About Us

Salary - £32,349

Work Type - Hybrid

Job Location - Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP

Role Type - Permanent

Employment Type - Full Time

Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week

United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.

We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.

We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution.

Benefits

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
• A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
• Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
• A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
• MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
• Best Doctors
• Salary Finance
• Wealth at Work courses
• Deals and discounts
• EVolve Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Mental health first aiders
• ShareBuy
• MORE Choices flexible benefits
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
  
  

Job Purpose

As a Trainee Quantity Surveyor in our Networks Maintenance Services (NMS) team, you will be supporting Core planned activities across the United Utilities network, supporting the operational teams across Clean and Waste Water Networks.

You will have the opportunity to manage a range of activities, including contract management, risk analysis, supplier collaboration and commercial operations, whilst ensuring value for money for our customers and our continued commitment to North West, England.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Ensure contractual compliance and proactively manage contractor performance throughout the contract period
• Produce and maintain quality commercial / contractual data
• Proactively manage and mitigate commercial and business risk
• Establish and maintain appropriate contract and supplier relationship management
• To understand how to commercially manage construction contracts to ensure that they are delivered in accordance with the contracted terms and conditions and that all issues are mitigated and managed to protect UU commercial interests.
  
  

Technical Skills & Experience

• General awareness of commercial negotiation and resolution skills
• To understand how to procure construction contracts for the maintenance and build of UU assets
• Knowledge of managing post-contract commercial processes and procedures to deliver key commercial requirements on projects
• Some knowledge of tendering processes
• Knowledge of how to negotiate and resolve contract claims/disputes and support senior managers in the resolution of escalated issues
  
  

This role may not be eligible for the visa sponsorship

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

• Must have a valid driving licence
• Proficient in the use of MS functions including but not limited to MS Excel, MS Word, MS Powerpoint
  
  

About The Team

• Our roles will offer the opportunity for you to join during a period of unprecedented development, allowing you to grow within our organisation, tailoring your role to requirements and enhancing your value-contribution throughout your tenure
• The role will require the successful candidate to study alongside work. Initially the candidate will work towards a HNC in Construction Management and then transfer to and complete a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying. The studying will last for 5 years and be paid for by United Utilities. It is anticipated that the ratio for work and study will be 80:20.
• Achieve a degree in Surveying and become a full chartered membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
  
  

We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.