Quantity Surveyor

Description:

Quantity Surveyor - Civil Engineering

Location: Oxford / Oxfordshire (Hybrid Working)

Salary: : £50,000 - £60,000 + Car Allowance, Fuel Card & Bonus

Our client, an established and growing civil engineering contractor specialising in infrastructure, highways, rail and general civil engineering works, is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their expanding commercial team, covering projects throughout Oxfordshire.

The business has secured a significant pipeline of work across the Oxford region, delivering projects for major infrastructure providers and local authorities. These projects include earthworks, drainage, concrete foundations, bridge repairs and general civil engineering works, with individual projects typically valued between £50,000 and £100,000.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor to join a growing contractor, taking responsibility for multiple fast-paced projects while supporting the establishment of a new regional office.

The successful candidate will initially benefit from home-based working, alongside regular site visits throughout Oxfordshire, with the opportunity to work from a new regional office as the business continues to expand.

Quantity Surveyor - Salary & Benefits

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000, dependent on experience
Car allowance
Fuel card
Discretionary bonus of up to 15%
Pension scheme - 5% employer contribution, 4% employee contribution
28 days' holiday including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with service
Hybrid/home-based working with site visits
Opportunity to join a growing regional division with a strong pipeline of secured work
Long-term career progression opportunities

Quantity Surveyor - Job Overview

Provide commercial management across a portfolio of civil engineering and infrastructure projects throughout Oxfordshire
Manage multiple projects, typically valued between £50,000 and £100,000
Oversee commercial and contractual matters from project commencement through to final account
Manage NEC3 contracts, including compensation events, variations and contractual notices
Prepare and manage valuations, applications for payment and final accounts
Produce cost forecasts, cost/value reconciliations and regular commercial reports
Support procurement activities, including subcontractor enquiries, negotiations and appointments
Manage subcontractor accounts, payments and commercial performance
Work closely with operational teams to monitor project budgets, expenditure and profitability
Identify commercial risks and opportunities across the project portfolio
Assist estimating and operational teams with tender submissions and pricing where required
Attend project sites throughout Oxfordshire to support commercial delivery

Quantity Surveyor - Job Requirements

HNC, HND or degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
Ideally 4-5+ years' experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering or infrastructure
Experience delivering multiple projects simultaneously, preferably within a smaller or medium-sized contractor
Background in highways, drainage, earthworks, structures, bridge repairs or general civil engineering works
Good working knowledge of NEC contracts, particularly NEC3
Experience with change management, compensation events, valuations and cost reporting
Strong commercial awareness, including forecasting, procurement and subcontractor management
Comfortable managing multiple smaller-value projects in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work independently and manage commercial responsibilities across several live sites
Strong communication, negotiation and organisational skills
Full UK driving licence
Ideally based within approximately 1-1.5 hours of OxfordBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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