Due to rapid growth within the business, OCU Opals are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to improve and maintain commercial reporting across all areas of our business!
At OCU Opals, we design, build, manage and maintain vital communications infrastructure for every-day use for a better-connected world. We work with major network operators, technology vendors and engineering companies to design, build, manage and maintain the next generation of communication networks. We are proud to have built a business based on a responsive, customer-focused, partnership approach which allows us to support our clients with major project and programme delivery. Our Vision is to be the supplier of choice with our clients, by developing long term partnerships which are built on safety, quality and by delivering what we promise.
Responsibilities:
* Knowledge, understanding and administration of respective entitlements and obligations under the main contract and sub-contracts.
* Assisting the management of sub-contract payments including negotiation of subcontract variations and monitoring and reconciliation of contra-charge accounts.
* Collation of accurate information for monthly cost/ value reconciliations and contract reviews.
* Production of financial and statistical reports as required.
* Close liaison with, and provision of assistance to, all operational and support staff to enable overall management of a project.
* Attend and drive commercial meetings with clients.
* Manage project close out financial account and retention releases.
* Work with the Head of Finance to provide analytical support to understand and improve the financial performance, identifying areas of improvement, from both a revenue, margin and efficiency viewpoint.
What will you need:
* 3 - 5 years experience of Quantity Surveying, with the ability to build relationships at various levels across the business.
* Experience working with NEC contracts.
* Commercially astute.
* A self starter with a drive to solve issues and see queries through to a successful conclusion.
* Confident in presenting information to a range of stakeholders.
* Used to working and delivering to tight timescales.
* Comfortable managing a team.
Company Information:
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’.
We celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds. We encourage everyone who joins us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplace.
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