Senior Quantity Surveyor
Sub Division: Defence
Location: Bromsgrove
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday
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Purpose of Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of refurbishment, fit out and civils projects across multiple RAF bases in Oxfordshire and surrounding areas.
Job Description
This role is ideal for someone based in the Midlands who is comfortable working across a varied defence portfolio and who thrives in a two-stage design and build environment. You will play a key part in managing commercial performance, controlling design and cost risk, and supporting the development of a junior Quantity Surveyor.
Responsibilities
· Deliver full Quantity Surveying duties on refurbishment, fit out and civils projects typically ranging from £1m to £10m.
· Manage commercial activities within a two-stage design and build environment, ensuring cost control and robust risk management.
· Work closely with design teams to manage scope, maintain programme integrity and protect project margins.
· Support the delivery of a multi-site Defence portfolio, primarily across RAF Brize Norton, Bicester, Benson and other Oxfordshire locations.
· Produce and manage cost plans, estimates, tenders and contract documentation.
· Administer NEC4 contracts including early warnings and task-order processes.
· Lead commercial reporting, forecasting and financial governance.
· Build and maintain strong relationships with internal delivery teams, clients and stakeholders.
· Provide line management and mentorship to the junior QS within the team.
· Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality and security requirements across all work.
Essential Qualifications/Skills
· Demonstrable experience within a main contractor environment.
· Strong background in two-stage design and build delivery with proven risk and cost control through the design phase.
· Solid working knowledge of NEC4 contracts in an FM-style or task-order environment.
· Full UK driving licence.
· Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
· Willingness to travel regularly across the Oxfordshire Defence estate.
· Ability to gain and maintain DBS and SC security clearance.
· Chartered status (RICS or CIOB) desirable.
· Experience working on Defence or MOD estate projects (desirable).
In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.
We are VINCI Facilities – experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders – and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.
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