Managing Quantity Surveyor

Turner Lovell; Wytham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-national engineering services company in the UK is looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to oversee commercial responsibilities on a major wastewater infrastructure project in Oxford. Candidates should have a degree in Quantity Surveying and strong communication skills. The role offers an opportunity to manage and develop junior staff while delivering landmark projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Quantity Surveying within large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Ability to present, negotiate and lead a team effectively.
• Full driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and oversee performance of junior staff.
• Prepare internal commercial reporting and valuations.
• Manage subcontractor and material procurement schedules.
• Administer subcontractor/supplier accounts.
• Undertake contract administration and manage cost control.
• Assist with preparation of Cost to Complete and Risk Analysis Register.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Microsoft Office applications

Leadership

Education

Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying

Chartered or on route to achieving chartership

Job description

Managing Quantity Surveyor, Oxford

Location: Oxford

Industry: Water / Wastewater

Scope of Work: A key role within the commercial team delivering major wastewater infrastructure works on a landmark project in Oxford.

We are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveying professional with a track record of delivering across the commercial facets of projects and a passion for large‑scale infrastructure work. Turner Lovell is recruiting a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join a leading, highly innovative, multi‑national engineering services company in the UK.

You will be working on site in Oxford, with commercial responsibility across multiple phases of this multi‑year project.

Responsibilities

• Play an active part in the culture of the team by encouraging and developing the commercial awareness of junior staff; motivating, overseeing performance and delegating tasks; ensuring the site team adheres to group procedures and governance.
• Prepare internal commercial reporting; valuations/application for payment with full supporting documentation in accordance with the contract.
• Produce Cost Reports to the client with contractually compliant supporting documentation, and manage subcontractor and material procurement schedules.
• Administer subcontractor/supplier accounts from the preparation of detailed requisitions, monitoring and authorisation of subcontract payments through to agreement of final accounts.
• Undertake contract administration, including change management, maintaining associated registers, identifying commercial risks and opportunities, value engineering, and challenging and managing cost control and cost mitigation.
• Assist with preparation of the Cost to Complete and Risk Analysis Register for the projects; ensure appropriate client management is initiated and maintained; and assist in the production of the margin improvement plan on the project.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying.
• Chartered or on route to achieving chartership.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to present, negotiate and lead a team.
• Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office applications.
• Full driving licence.

If you are considering what your next role could look like within Quantity Surveying and have a passion for playing a part in delivering landmark projects, please apply and get in touch with Mark Canning for more information.