Jobs in Reading, United Kingdom

Department: EMEA Consultancy - Transport & Infrastructure

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote, United Kingdom

Soben is an award-winning construction consultancy with bold ambitions and a clear trajectory for growth. Since launching in 2011, we’ve built a reputation for technical excellence, client focus, and delivery certainty. Now, we’re entering a transformative new chapter.

In March 2025, Soben became part of Accenture’s Infrastructure and Capital Projects practice, within its Industry X division. This strategic acquisition combines our deep expertise in cost and commercial management with Accenture’s global scale and digital innovation.

For our team, this unlocks a wealth of opportunity:

• Access to world‑class resources and technology, enhancing how we deliver capital projects
• Involvement in high‑profile programmes across sectors such as data centres, energy, and pharmaceuticals
• Career development at scale, with exposure to international clients and cutting‑edge project environments
• A platform for innovation, as we continue to challenge traditional consultancy models and lead digital transformation.

• Receiving and certifying contractor payments.
• Providing essential NEC contract administration support to Project Managers e.g. replying to compensation event notifications, agreement of compensation events, use of our contract administration system called Unifier, etc.
• Compiling monthly commercial WOT dashboards reporting on project performance.
• Managing junior members of the commercial team in assisting with duties described herein.
• Raising accruals including all cost reporting required by Client prior to P6 closure.
• Dealing with all internal and external contract and commercial documents/queries on demand including claims.
• Working with our Project Managers to agree/compile all documents needed to execute PSC, SWPO and WPO Contracts.
• Overseeing alliance subcontracts and their administration by Alliance Delivery Members/External Main-Contractors
• Responsible for liaising with all external and internal stakeholders to enable the projects to progress without delay, ensuring that all reasonable requests are met in a timely efficient manner.
• Produce quality reports in a timely, professional and legible manner and follows instructions, questioning the decisions and directions of others where necessary

• Significant quantity surveying experience and business acumen, a demonstrable track record in managing complex, high value and varied contracts from a commercial / quantity surveying perspective
• Master’s degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar
• It is not essential, but helpful if the candidate has a Professional qualification and/or membership of the RICS, CIOB, ICES or other relevant Chartered Institute
• Experienced in using Word, Excel, PowerPoint to an intermediate / advanced level and SAP
• Good work ethic with a focus on producing meaningful and important outputs
• A seasoned commercial / quantity surveying professional who has excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• Has the ability to communicate with all levels of senior management, and can provide clear and concise communication in all formats
• Expert analytical skills to make informed, balanced business decisions and reporting findings back to clients and internal stakeholders
• Proven ability of developing and maintaining professional relationships with both service providers and internal stakeholders – including the confidence and stature to work alongside executives and other senior managers
• Strong team working and leadership skills.

We’re on a mission to rewrite the rules.

We’re a diverse team of professionals who consider our work a vocation, not just a job. This sense of purpose and affinity for what we do is what fuels our ambition, driving us to keep learning and seeking new challenges. Inclusion is at the heart of our company’s culture. We’re proud of our unique personality, and we know that our diverse team brings a wealth of perspectives that enrich our work.

Grow with us

Our people are our greatest asset, so you’ll get ongoing training and personal development to help you flourish, building a long‑term and successful career with us. We’re small but mighty – you’ll have opportunities to progress quickly and be trusted with responsibilities you could only dream of in a larger organization, including the chance to work on some of the industry's most exciting projects.

Our Leadership Principles

1. We always deliver on our promises, no matter how small
2. We are driven to solve our clients’ problems as if paying our rent or mortgage depends on it
3. We have a bias for action. Actions make things happen
4. We employ the best people who are ambitious, hardworking, humble, and open to feedback. We empower them to “proceed until apprehended”
5. We have a business owner mentality to cost management
6. We are open, honest, and direct in our communications
7. We have a growth mindset
8. We reinvest our profits to create a sustainable business for the long term.

Soben is an award-winning construction consultancy with bold ambitions and a clear trajectory for growth. Since launching in 2011, we’ve built a reputation for technical excellence, client focus, and delivery certainty. Now, we’re entering a transformative new chapter.

If you’re ready to play a key role in delivering exceptional consultancy services across the EMEA region, and want to grow your career in a supportive, dynamic, and high-impact environment, we’d love to hear from you.