Senior Quantity Surveyor in OX1

Energy Jobline ZR; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Oxford is seeking an experienced professional to manage multiple projects and oversee onsite financial aspects. The ideal candidate will have experience with Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractors, strong procurement skills, and the ability to train and develop junior team members. This role offers a unique opportunity to work within a supportive team environment, ensuring project success from inception to completion.

Qualifications

• Experience with Tier 1 or Tier 2 main contractors.
• Strong cost planning and financial management skills.
• Ability to lead and develop junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Work with estimating and bid teams to firm up costs.
• Compile working scope of works and bill of quantities.
• Manage standard QS roles including valuations and payments.
• Oversee a small team on site.
• Coordinate procurement and cost planning during contract award.
• Set daily priorities and train junior team members.

Skills

Management of multiple projects

Procurement skills

Onsite financial management

Leadership and team development

Job description

Overview

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Role

I am recruiting for an established specialist construction business on a number of new schemes around Oxford. The company are a specialist contractor in bespoke design and build new properties as well as listed building refurbishments and remodelling schemes. Their growth and success over the last 10 years has been amazing but they still retain a family feel to the business in terms of values and how they treat staff, clients and the wider supply chain. They work on referrals and negotiated schemes and they are with the client every step of the way offering advice, support and finding new and innovative ways of working.

The projects are all JCT form of contract and are negotiated, priced, procured and managed as a typical scheme for a regional or Tier 1 contractor.

Responsibilities

• Work with the estimating and bid teams to firm up prices and costs for each package based on the initial bids.
• Compile a working scope of works and bill of quantities for each package and work with the supply chain to establish how each phase will be delivered.
• Place orders, arrange pre-start meetings and then manage the scheme in conjunction with the delivery team; carry out the standard QS role of valuations, payments, remeasurements, managing variation accounts, CVRs and weekly/monthly reporting and forecasting through to final account.
• Manage a small team on site.
• Work with pre-construction teams and directors at contract award stages to work on procurement and initial cost planning before taking onto site to manage the packages and site financial matters such as payments, valuations, variation accounts, CVRs, forecasting and planning multiple projects; look after multiple projects and junior members of the team.
• Enjoy an autonomous role with the ability to set day-to-day priorities within an agreed framework and help train and develop junior and trainee team members.
• Be part of a company with an established workforce and supply chain, continuing to win work and deliver projects locally.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience with Tier 1 or Tier 2 main contractors or established contractors, and the ability to manage multiple projects and packages.
• Strong procurement, cost planning, and onsite financial management skills (payments, valuations, variation accounts, CVRs, forecasting).
• Ability to lead and develop junior staff and coordinate with estimating, procurement, and delivery teams.

Equality and application information

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Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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