Senior Quantity Surveyor

 Senior Quantity Surveyor – Retail Projects – (MRICS preferred but not essential)

£40,000 to £80,000

 Oxford (Wheatley) / hybrid working

My client is a cost consultancy, offering vast experience and expertise across all sectors.

We currently operate and manage projects within the United Kingdom and across Europe and Australia, serving a growing number of clients.

They are currently recruiting for an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking to take the next steps in their career.

As a business we are dedicated to meeting our clients’ needs across multiple sectors, through a core set of values and behaviours and a collaborative approach to working.

Relevant skills and experience include the following:

• 5+ years’ experience working for a cost consultancy or contractor.
• BSc in Quantity Surveying, or similar related degree / qualification.
• RICS qualified or a desire to achieve chartered status in the near future.
• Client facing, with experience at a project QS level (ownership of own projects).
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Good communication skills.
• Proficient in working in the Microsoft software suite (Excel, Outlook, Word etc.).
• Pre contract experience, including.
  • Estimating.
  • Recommending suitable procurement routes.
  • Tendering.
  • Identifying value engineering opportunities.
  • Risk identification and management.
  • Preparation of bills of quantities.
  • Measurement skills (Bluebeam or similar software).
  • Cost planning.
  • Contract preparation (JCT suite).
• Post contract experience, including.
  • Cost reporting.
  • Interim valuations.
  • Variation management.
  • Final account negotiation.
  • Resolving contractual issues.

In addition to a competitive salary (reviewed annually), they provide benefits including hybrid working, a private pension scheme, assistance with private professional membership subscriptions, training, and development.

We recognise and value the diversity of our people and are committed to developing working practices which will allow every person to contribute to our business and achieve their career aspirations.