Job Title: (Senior) Project Surveyors
Location: Cambridge, Norwich, and Chelmsford
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full Time
Oxbury is a professional practice of Chartered Surveyors. We operate from our offices in Norwich, Cambridge and Chelmsford and act for Clients throughout the East, East Midlands and South East of England, providing the full range of Quantity Surveying, Development Management, Cost Management, Employer’s Agent and Project Management services for a wide spectrum of public, private and commercial clients. We are involved in multiple sectors including housing, commercial offices, industrial, infrastructure, education and leisure. Contracts range in size from £50k to over £100m in value.
We are currently looking to fill the following:
Senior Project Manager / Employer’s Agent – £40,000 – £60,000
Project Manager / Employer’s Agent – £25,000 – £40,000 depending on experience
Project Surveyor
At all levels the roles will include providing services on a range of exciting and innovative projects including zero carbon, Passivhaus and modular construction residential and commercial schemes. Starting salary is flexible and will be commensurate with skills and experience
Working with both the residential and commercial teams, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of several projects (or for those new to the role, supporting a more senior Project Manager to do so). This includes responsibility for project delivery, achieving targets, resolving issues with clients and invoicing. You’ll work as part of a Director-led team with appropriate administrative and technical support. Senior staff are responsible for training and supervising more junior members of their project teams.
Candidate Requirements / Experience in the following:
- A Quantity Surveying degree or post-graduate qualification, or other relevant RICS/CIOB accredited degree
- Some experience in the role of a Construction Project Manager / or Employer’s Agent as a PQS.
- An understanding of residential and commercial property development.
- Be capable of working autonomously and managing own time to meet deadlines and targets.
- Be client focused with a professional demeanour.
- Be confident with verbal communication and diplomacy in a variety of situations.
- Be capable of moving around a construction site (eg rough / muddy ground, climbing ladders, etc)
- Hold a valid UK driving licence (many sites are inaccessible by public transport)
- Be committed to ongoing professional training and development.
For more senior roles:
- MRICS qualified, or other relevant professional qualification.
- Significant experience of traditional and D&B procurement and contract administration in the role of Project Manager / Employer’s Agent.
- Experience of providing early advice and liaison with clients.
- Experience of supervising more junior Surveyors.
- Actively involved in local property related events and continuous professional development.
Benefits:
- Financial and practical support to achieve MRICS status if required.
- Non-contributory pension scheme.
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
- Flexible working patterns.
- Support for CPD
- Enhanced sick / maternity / paternity pay
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (Oxbury holds the RICS Inclusive Employer charter mark)
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Project Management, Project Administrator, Project Estimator, Project Planning, Project Coordinator, Project Director, Senior Project Lead, Senior Project Manager, Senior Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Project Lead, Lead Project Manager, Construction Project Manager, Project Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Senior Surveyor, Associate Surveyor, , Construction Management may also be considered for this role.
