Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
About the Role
Are you ready to kick-start or grow your career in quantity surveying? At OCU, we’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our dynamic team. You’ll support the delivery of high-impact construction and utility projects across the UK, helping us lead the way in energy transition and infrastructure innovation.
What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll work closely with senior quantity surveyors and project teams to:
- Assist in cost estimation, budgeting, and financial reporting.
- Support tendering and procurement processes.
- Help administer contracts, variations, and valuations.
- Monitor project costs and identify opportunities for savings.
- Measure and value completed works for interim and final payments.
- Contribute to risk management and mitigation strategies.
What We’re Looking For
- A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Internship or previous experience in a similar role (desirable).
- Strong understanding of cost control, contracts, and procurement.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and relevant software.
- Excellent numerical, analytical, and communication skills.
- A team player with a keen eye for detail and a proactive mindset.
What We Value
We value our commitment to each other, summed up in our five values, we all sign up to these… We care about safety. We lead with integrity. We strive to be better every day. We make a positive impact. We deliver to grow. We are one company united.
Our Aim & Vision at OCU
To be the UK's leading energy transition and utilities contractor.
We are committed to leading the way in utilities and energy transition contracting, our mission is to innovate and deliver sustainability. At OCU, our passion for addressing complex challenges brings new standards of growth in our people and capabilities.
- Division
- OCU Energy
- Locations
- Perth
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employment Status
- PAYE/Staff
Perth
Our People, our Culture, our Values
As a business, we pride ourselves on operating a ‘People First’ 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 wouldn’t 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 country’s 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, ‘One Company United’.
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