Senior Quantity Surveyor

London, England, United Kingdom

8/23/2024

Join Our Team at Octavius Infrastructure!

Octavius Infrastructure is thrilled to be a key player in the Southern Renewals Enterprise (SRE), contributing to the delivery of Electrification and Plant (E&P) renewals across the Southern region. The SRE is responsible for the Southern Region's renewals programme (CP7 & CP8), aiming to develop, mobilise, and deliver a £9 billion programme between 2024 and 2034 through collective expertise.

We are expanding our Southern Renewals Enterprise Commercial team and are on the lookout for a dedicated Senior Quantity Surveyor to support a £50+ million package of work over the next few years. This role will specifically focus on the Feeders package of work, which is crucial for upgrading the power infrastructure of the railway network and will significantly improve the efficiency and sustainability of the rail system.

The role will involve 2-3 days per week in our London Blackfriars and Woking offices.

If you are an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with NEC and rail experience, we want to hear from you! E&P experience is an advantage.

You'll be working on…

• As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will lead the robust commercial management of a variety of projects, working closely with customers and stakeholders to support successful project delivery, compliant with contractual terms, and achieve the business plan commitments.
• You will engage with our supply chain partners and manage all costs related to projects in accordance with contractual agreements.
  
  

You'll work with…

• A team of highly motivated, dedicated professionals delivering projects across a variety of frameworks with clients such as Network Rail and other partner organisations within the SRE.
• You will build, develop, and strengthen relationships with projects, clients, and commercial team members to enable commercial performance objectives to be achieved.
  
  

You'll receive…

A competitive rewards package, including a Company Car scheme, Private Healthcare, Pension, Life Assurance cover, 25 days Annual Leave (and a day off for your birthday). You'll also have access to Hybrid working where possible, an enhanced Paternity & Maternity package and the opportunity to develop yourself personally and professionally.

About You…

• You should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with teams and stakeholders.
• You should be a creative problem solver, able to use your initiative and function well in challenging situations.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage conflicting priorities are essential.
  
  

You'll bring…

• Extensive recurring success in a Quantity Surveying role, working on multiple and large projects, in a Rail environment.
• Thorough knowledge of monitoring cost performance of projects and contract administration.
• Evidence of building effective relationships with teams and demonstrable experience of coaching, mentoring, and managing people.
• Good level IT proficiency and a thorough knowledge of cost management software and tools.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related course (or equivalent qualification/relevant experience).
  
  

Inclusion and diversity are important to us, we are an equal opportunities employer and value difference. We want and will continue to build an inclusive environment where our people thrive. We firmly believe constantly striving to build a truly diverse workforce is what makes us a strong business and will enable us to continue to solve important problems and deliver unrivalled value to both our customers and clients. If you need any specialist support throughout your application, we will work with you where we can to support your journey with us.

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