Are you a Quantity Surveyor with mechanical, electrical and plumbing sector knowledge? Do you live local to Oxford or happy to stay away in the week? Can you reduce cost and risk but maintain great value? Would you like a company to support your development and encourage further education and training? If the answer is yes, then the opportunity below is for you!
The opportunity:
Crown House technologies are the specialist MEP delivery unit of Laing O'Rourke and are currently recruiting an MEP Quantity Surveyor to join the team at our Ellison Institute of Technology.
The Institute continues work in cancer research, disease prevention, and global health policy, along with providing educational programming for students from around the globe.
A newly constructed building in The Oxford Science Park will be home to further research laboratories and educational spaces, laid out to promote collaboration and flexibility. This includes a roof-top wooden geodesic dome overlooking the surrounding tree canopy.
The two buildings will be connected by an elevated tree covered walkway to enhance access and promote collaboration between both sites.
What will the role look like?
- Carry out commercial duties across MEP works, including measurement, valuation and subcontract management.
- Support interim applications, valuations and monthly cost reporting.
- Assist with procurement, drafting and management of MEP subcontracts.
- Monitor costs, forecast spend and support commercial reporting.
- Identify, manage and administer change, variations and change control.
- Support preparation and agreement of claims and final accounts.
- Maintain accurate commercial records across MEP packages.
- Provide contractual advice to project teams on MEP delivery.
- Prepare contract reviews and performance reporting.
- Escalate key commercial risks and opportunities.
- Support junior team members and contribute to team development.
What skills & experience are we looking for?
- Strong knowledge of JCT/Bespoke contracts.
- Experience in MEP Quantity Surveying from a specialist MEP subcontractor or main contractor.
- Degree qualified in relevant discipline (Quantity Surveying)
- Member of RICS or working towards achieving MRICS status preferable.
About us:
Crown House Technologies (Cht) is one of the UK's most advanced, and innovative, engineering and business services specialists. Part of the Laing O'Rourke Group, and founded on more than 200 years of experience, we are a leading construction and infrastructure technology services provider, supplying a complete Building Services package with communications, ICT, intelligent building, monitoring, BMS and the UK's largest mechanical, electrical & public health manufacturing facility - a 129,000 sq. ft factory - offering Off-site manufacturing and assembly for our digitally engineered modular MEICA packages.
Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning so if you'd like to talk about part time or flexible hours we may be able to accommodate this so just let us know.
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.
We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com
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