Quantity Surveyor

OCU; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

OCU Group, a leading utility engineering contractor, is seeking a Quantity Surveyor in Peterborough. This full-time role involves managing project costs, ensuring value for money, and supporting infrastructure projects. Join OCU and contribute to leading the UK's energy transition while benefiting from clear development paths within a people-first culture.

Benefits

Company Car or Car Allowance

Clear development paths & training

Work with experienced professionals & top-tier clients

A people-first culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within utilities or infrastructure.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage project budgets and cost plans.
• Conduct valuations and manage subcontractor payments.
• Monitor project progress and provide financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with contractual and commercial requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.

We believe that being successful is a choice.

We choose to be successful.

We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.

Quantity Surveyor – OCU (Peterborough)

Location: Peterborough, UK

Salary: Competitive + Company Car or Car Allowance + Benefits

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

OCU Group is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Quantity Surveyor to join our dynamic team in Peterborough. You’ll play a key role in managing project costs, ensuring value for money, and supporting the delivery of high-quality infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage project budgets and cost plans
• Conduct valuations and manage subcontractor payments
• Monitor project progress and provide financial reports
• Ensure compliance with contractual and commercial requirements
  
  

Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field
• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within utilities or infrastructure
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
  
  

Why Join OCU Group?

We’re not just another contractor — we’re on a mission to lead the UK’s energy transition. With backing from private equity and exciting projects ahead, there’s huge opportunity for you to grow your skills, career, and impact here.

• Clear development paths & training
• Work with experienced professionals & top-tier clients
• Be part of a business closing in on a £1 billion turnover
• A people-first culture that values integrity, growth, and delivery
  
  

Be part of the UK’s energy evolution. Grow with us. Travel with us. Build the future with us.