Senior Quantity Surveyor in Oxfordshire

Role – Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location – Oxfordshire

Purpose of the role:

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading UK construction and infrastructure contractor, working on a major project in Oxfordshire.

You will work closely with your line manager to manage the commercial administration, reporting and financial performance of a large-scale project or several smaller schemes. This is a varied role offering responsibility across subcontract management, cost control, change management and client relationships.

What you will be doing:

• Ensuring a safe working environment.
• Producing subcontract documentation, including negotiating terms and conditions, prices and programmes.
• Managing subcontract works packages, including interim assessments and subsequent change management.
• Producing and issuing all commercial notices to the Client and Subcontractors in accordance with the relevant form of contract.
• Overseeing and managing change in a timely manner, including the production and submission of Compensation Event Quotations.
• Producing, submitting and agreeing monthly applications with the Client in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Liaising with operational and engineering teams to ensure site records are maintained to the required standard.
• Producing detailed monthly reports and Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs).
• Producing and maintaining detailed cost plans, tracking and forecasting expenditure, including subcontractor liabilities and Oracle-based cost analysis.
• Interpreting and critically evaluating expenditure reports produced by internal cost systems.
• Managing weekly progress and risk reduction meetings with the Client and Subcontractors.
• Supporting estimating and bid teams with contractual expertise when required.

About you:

• Good understanding of standard forms of contract.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Excel, Word and contractual/cost management systems such as CEMAR and Oracle.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Solid knowledge of construction processes.
• Experience working with NEC3/NEC4 Option C contracts.
• Previous main contract experience.
• Excellent time management, organisational and delivery skills.
• Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated Member and working towards full membership (desirable).
• Experience within a civil engineering environment, ideally across highways, rail, water or aviation.
• Experience working with major infrastructure clients, such as national highways bodies or local authorities.
• Experience working on large individual projects or multiple smaller schemes.
• Appropriate CSCS card.

Benefits

• Company Car/ Car Allowance
• Bonus Scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Matched Pension
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays