Quantity Surveyor
Quantity Surveyor
đ Erith Office, South East London | Hybrid Working | Travel Across Southeast
Are you a commercially savvy Quantity Surveyor ready to take ownership of a diverse and dynamic civil framework? Join OCU Group, a leading force in energy transition and utilities contracting, and play a key role in delivering essential infrastructure across the Southeast.
The Role
As a Quantity Surveyor, youâll be the commercial lead on a major framework delivering civil works on the electrical network. Youâll work closely with operational teams, clients, and subcontractors to ensure accurate quoting, fair claims auditing, and timely invoicing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead annual and quarterly quoting programmes, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
- Audit subcontractor claims and foster open, collaborative relationships.
- Own and manage dispute resolution strategies.
- Raise and manage invoices and applications through to payment.
- Support operational teams with commercial insight and contract management.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience in civil or building maintenance (fencing, brickwork, roofing preferred).
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
- Confident with work management software and collaborative tools.
- Skilled in managing contract variations and claims.
- Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
Qualifications:
- Full UK Driving Licence (required).
- Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying or a related field (required).
- Working towards or holding RICS/CIOB membership (desired).
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 countryâs leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms and digital clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
- Division
- OCU Energy
- Locations
- OCU Erith
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employment Status
- PAYE/Staff
OCU Erith
Our People, our Culture, our Values
As a business, we pride ourselves on operating a âPeople Firstâ culture, striving to constantly deliver on our 5 core company values.
1. We Care about Safety - It is our goal for everyone working on our behalf to go home healthy and safe at the end of each and every day.
2. We lead with Integrity - Integrity is central to everything we do. Without it, we wouldnât have the relationships with our clients, nor would we have built an enviable reputation within the industry.
3. We strive to be Better everyday - We take pride in everything we do. This involves a meticulous approach to our work, endeavouring to make each day better than the last.
4. We make a Positive Impact - We want to make the places we work in better; leaving a lasting infrastructure and social legacy. We believe in proactivity to maximise impact.
5. We Deliver to Grow - The successful delivery of frameworks and contracts feeds our ability to grow strategically and strengthen OCU to expand the business and capabilities even further.
About OCU
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the countryâs leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, âOne Company Unitedâ.
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