About the job

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Job Title: Quantity Surveyor- Oxford

Location: Oxford, OX2

Job Type: 40 hours per week, On Site, Permanent, Full time

Salary: Competitive salary based on experience, salary range will be shared post application.

Regional contractor, Beard, who have offices in Bristol, Guildford, Oxford, Southampton and Swindon are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join their Oxford office.

They are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individual to join the Commercial Team in Oxford and to make a positive impact within the growing business. They undertake diverse and interesting projects ranging from traditional refurbishment projects to complex new build design and build, and everything in between.

About the company:

Founded in 1892, Beard developed their craft to realise any vision. Their values of being friendly, efficient, and committed define their culture and attract people genuinely invested in delivering excellence, from auditoriums and sports centres to chapel conversions and community restorations.

Over the years, their combination of traditional building skills and modern construction management techniques enables them to deliver award-winning projects. As a family business now led by their fourth-generation chairman, Beard remains dedicated to their people, customers, and communities.

They have more than doubled their turnover to £230 million in the last 10 years and now directly employ around 360 people, a talented team that drives their continued success.

Job Description: 

• Leading or supporting the commercial delivery of our construction projects
• Managing all supply chain partner accounts from initial enquiry through to agreement of final account.
• Working alongside the operational lead to ensure costs are controlled in-line with budgets.
• Managing the value recovery process, ensuring timely submission and certification of applications for payment, and prompt submission and agreement of variations.
• Leading or supporting the financial reporting process, including attending regular review meetings with the management team in line with the company reporting timetable.
• Leading or supporting commercial appraisal of design development and value engineering process.
• Dispute avoidance.
• Giving support, coaching, and mentoring to trainees and Assistant Quantity Surveyors as part of our development programme (SQS/QS).
• Promoting company vision, values and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Communicating with colleagues, customers, consultants and sub-contractors in a warm and persuasive manner, adopting a style suitable for the audience and building a positive working relationship.

The right candidate will have:

1. Degree, MCIOB, MRICS or similar (essential)
2. 2-3 years of surveying experience with a similar sized company or other relevant experience (essential) 
3. Competent with the JCT suite of contracts & workable knowledge of NEC contract forms
4. Had exposure to or led two stage procurement routes
5. Full UK driving licence (required)

What Beard can offer you:

• Car scheme
• Colleague referral scheme
• Performance bonus
• Discretionary bonus 
• Private healthcare
• 27 Annual leave days + BH
• Pension and life assurance
• Family leave and Maternity/Paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Recognition awards
• + SO many more

So, if this sounds like you- please apply today! We’d love to hear from you.