OCU is a market leader in infrastructure engineering across utilities, digital, and energy sectors. We deliver complex client requirements with safety, efficiency, and innovation at the core of our operations.
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will lead cost management and contractual operations across major projects. Your expertise will ensure optimal financial performance, compliance, and client satisfaction from project inception to completion.
Key Responsibilities
Cost & Contract Management
* Lead cost estimation, budgeting, and financial forecasting.
* Monitor and control project costs, identifying savings and managing variances.
* Administer contracts, including variations, claims, and dispute resolution.
* Ensure legal and regulatory compliance in all contractual matters.
Procurement & Tendering
* Oversee tender processes and supplier selection.
* Negotiate favourable contract terms with subcontractors and suppliers.
Stakeholder Engagement
* Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, and subcontractors.
* Provide strategic advice on procurement and cost planning.
Reporting & Risk Management
* Deliver regular cost reports and performance analysis.
* Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring timely corrective actions.
Leadership & Mentorship
* Guide and mentor junior surveyors.
* Promote a collaborative, high-performance team culture.
Skills & Experience
* Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related field.
* Chartered status (RICS/CICES) is essential.
* Strong knowledge of contracts, procurement, and cost control.
Company Information:
OCU leads the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering in the utilities, digital, and energy markets, specialising in safely and efficiently delivering complex client requirements. Our breadth of capabilities and depth of operational capacity, paired with our cutting-edge technology, ensure that we are not just part of the market; we are leading it.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms and digital clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.