Quantity Surveyor

OCU Group, a leading UK provider of utilities, telecommunications, and energy transition services. With a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, we deliver complex infrastructure projects that shape the future of energy and connectivity.

We’re looking for a skilled Quantity Surveyor to primarily work on a large framework delivering civil tasks on the electrical network, the successful candidate will be responsible for all commercial matters including agreement of rates with client and supply chain, assisting the operational team in quoting works, auditing sub-contractor claims and client invoicing.

Regular dialogue with operational team members, the client and the supply chain is required and the ability to build positive working relationships with all parties is key for this role.

This is a great opportunity to work within a dedicated operational team with full autonomy and responsibility for delivery of diverse and varied framework.

This is a permanent role and is based out of our Greenwich office. Travel to site and client offices in the Southeast will be required and hybrid working is possible.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate quotes are returned within agreed timescales.
• Auditing of subcontractor claims, building positive and open relationships.
• Ownership of dispute resolution strategies.
• Raising invoices and applications and seeing through to payment.

Skills and Experience: 

• Experience in Utility Infrastructure upgrade and project works, especially power would be preferred.
• Ability to negotiate and influence decisions.
• IT literate, and confident user of work management software. Ideally experienced in implementing collaborative working solutions.
• Can formulate, present and manage large volumes of contract variations and claims through to client agreement.
• Strong organisational skills, with ability to prioritise and plan work to meet deadlines.
• Formal qualification, ideally at degree level or above, in Quantity Surveying or a relevant commercial/construction subject.
• A member of or working towards an appropriate professional qualification/membership (RICS/CIOB).
• Full UK Driving License.

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.