Contracts Manager

ZipRecruiter; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm based in Oxford is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their team. This office-based role offers opportunities to work from site and manage minor projects with oversight. Ideal candidates will have a commercial degree and 1-2 years of experience, excel in communication, and enjoy working within a collaborative team. Excellent salary and strong growth opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Excellent salary and package

Long pipeline of work

Personal growth and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 1-2 years commercial experience, ideally within civil engineering.
• Ability to work within a team and take direction.

Responsibilities

• Manage numerous minor projects with oversight.
• Build quotations and forecast Works accurately.
• Responsible for subcontract management and communications.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Commercial degree

Job description

The Client

A well-established company and respected provider of Track, Civil Engineering, Construction, and maintenance services to the railway industry. They cover multiple disciplines including Capital works and infrastructure, Support services, Infrastructure maintenance, Welding, Power systems and M&E.

The Role

• They are growing their commercial capabilities and need an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join to the team. This will be office based with opportunities to work from site.
• You will be managing numerous minor projects with the oversight of their Senior QS/Commercial Manager.
• You will have great exposure to high level communications with the client and be present in meetings with the director to report on their projects.
• You will join an experienced commercial team who all sit together and work collaboratively to help each other on issues with our projects.
• You will be expected to work closely with their project managers to build quotations to win calls of contracts within a framework and then forecast those Works accurately to ensure we will perform within budget.
• You will be responsible for all the subcontract management, variations, instructions and general communications.

Requirements

• You must have a commercial degree
• You will have at least 1-2 years commercial experience, ideally within civil engineering.
• You must be a strong communicator and be capable of working within a team and taking direction

The Benefits

• Excellent salary and package
• Long pipeline of work
• Huge personal growth and development opportunities