Project QS / Senior QS

Location Oxford
Discipline: Principal Contractors
Job type: Permanent
Salary: ££70000 - £85000 per annum
Contact name: Michael Ogunyankin

Contact email: michael@borneltd.com
Job ref: V-67975
Published: about 7 hours ago
Startdate: 2026-03-13
Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor
Multiple Projects | Oxford | Permanent & Freelance | Immediate
 
A long-established regional contractor is looking to strengthen its commercial team with Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors across a number of secured and upcoming schemes in Oxford.
 
The projects combine new build student accommodation, infrastructure works and a major heritage refurbishment, offering the opportunity to work across different project types within the same delivery team.
 
These are permanent positions within a contractor known for delivering design-led projects, heritage refurbishments and complex construction schemes across the South East.
 
The Projects
Student Accommodation Development
  • £20m design & build student accommodation scheme
    • Two-stage tender already secured
    • 70-week construction programme
    • Opportunity for a Project QS or Senior QS to take commercial responsibility alongside the project team
 
Infrastructure Works
  • £3m enabling and infrastructure package
    • Contractor currently in preferred position
    • Early contractor involvement with input into design rationalisation and procurement strategy
    • Opportunity for a Project QS or Senior QS to help shape the commercial setup ahead of main works
 
Refurbishment Scheme
  • Potential £30m refurbishment of an estate
    • Likely to follow infrastructure works and run in tandem with landscaping phases
    • Complex refurbishment project involving existing structures and heritage considerations
    • Opportunity to join the commercial team early and support project development
 
The Roles
Responsibilities may include:
  • Managing subcontractor procurement and package buy-out
    • Preparing valuations, variations and financial reporting
    • Supporting cost planning and commercial strategy
    • Managing subcontractor accounts through to final account
    • Working closely with project managers, design teams and clients
    • Supporting commercial delivery across multiple project phases
 
What they’re looking for
  • Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor with contractor experience
    • Comfortable working on design & build and refurbishment projects
    • Strong commercial awareness and subcontractor management capability
    • Ability to work collaboratively within a project delivery team
    • Interest in design-led and technically complex projects
 
The Business
A well-established contractor with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality projects, particularly across heritage, education, hospitality and residential sectors.
 
Their projects are typically architecturally complex and design-led, with a collaborative culture between commercial, design and delivery teams.
Commercial staff are given real project responsibility, with exposure across procurement, delivery and final account.
 
Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin | Borne Resourcing | 07955 115 789 | michael@borneltd.com