Senior / Quantity Surveyor

Beard Construction; Oxford; Híbrido; GBP 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Beard Construction in Oxford seeks enthusiastic Quantity Surveyors to lead or support the commercial delivery of diverse projects within a growing business. You will manage supply chain accounts, monitor costs against budgets, and drive timely payments and variations.

The role involves mentoring trainees and assistants, promoting a culture of continuous improvement, and collaborating with the management team to ensure successful project outcomes.

Formación

• Strong commercial acumen demonstrated on construction projects.
• Ability to build rapport with supply chain partners, consultants and customers.
• Excellent analytical and negotiation skills.
• Natural team player with drive to perform at high level.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; eager to learn new software.

Responsabilidades

• Lead or support the commercial delivery of construction projects.
• Manage supply chain partner accounts from enquiry to final account.
• Work with operations to ensure costs align with budgets.
• Oversee the value recovery process: applications for payment and variations.
• Lead or support financial reporting with management team.
• Support design development and value engineering through commercial appraisal.
• Mentor trainees and Assistant Quantity Surveyors as part of development.
• Promote company vision and continuous improvement.

Conocimientos

Commercial acumen

Rapport with supply chain

Analytical & negotiation

Team player

MS Office proficiency

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

We're looking for enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individuals to join our Commercial Team in Oxford either as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor and to make a positive impact within our growing business.

We undertake diverse and interesting projects ranging from traditional refurbishment projects to complex new build design and build, and everything in between.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR, AND EXCELLENT AT:

• Leading or supporting the commercial delivery of our construction projects
• Managing all supply chain partner accounts from initial enquiry through to agreement of final account
• Working alongside the operational lead to ensure costs are controlled in-line with budgets
• Managing the value recovery process, ensuring timely submission and certification of applications for payment, and prompt submission and agreement of variations
• Leading or supporting the financial reporting process, including attending regular review meetings with the management team in line with company reporting timetable
• Leading or supporting commercial appraisal of design development and value engineering process
• Giving support, coaching, and mentoring to trainees and Assistant Quantity Surveyors as part of our development programme (SQS/QS)
• Promoting company vision, values and a culture of continuous improvement
• Communicating with colleagues, customers, consultants and sub-contractors in a warm and persuasive manner, adopting a style suitable for the audience and building a positive working relationship

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• Ability to demonstrate strong commercial acumen
• Ability to build rapport & good working relationships with supply chain partners, consultants and customers
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Natural inclination to being a team player and the drive to perform to the best of your ability
• Proficient in using Microsoft office software and keen to take on board new software

EXPERIENCE:

• You'll have relevant experience with a similar sized or larger construction company
• Demonstrable experience of being commercial lead on projects
• Competent with the JCT suite of contracts & workable knowledge of NEC contract forms
• Had exposure to or led two stage procurement routes
• Cost planning

Fundamentally, you’ll help work towards our vision of ‘being better tomorrow than we are today’