Project Quantity Surveyor

Project Quantity Surveyor –
Volker Wessels UK

Volker Highways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting and maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities. Our specialist in‑house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry while assisting with our own in‑house contracts.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Quantity Surveyor to join our Traffic Management team, based out of Abingdon, Oxford.

Reporting to the Contracts Manager, you’ll take ownership of all commercial and contractual responsibilities on your assigned site. You’ll also lead and support an Assistant Surveyor to ensure the successful delivery of the project.

• Accredited course by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) or the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES). Alternatively, a degree with a numerical or technical bias is advantageous. Relevant HND subjects include building/construction, urban and land studies, civil engineering and structural engineering.
• Adequate experience as an Assistant QS/QS.
• Adequate experience in new build and maintenance of road surfacing works.
• A degree in QS and relevant experience obtained.

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Volker Highways is under the umbrella of Volker Wessels UK, a multidisciplinary contractor delivering innovative engineering solutions across civil engineering, construction, rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within Volker Wessels UK, Volker Highways can ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities – comprehensive skills‑based training
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. Our teams can be comfortable knowing that whatever their background, Volker Wessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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Additional information:
Note for recruitment agencies – Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release. We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries be directed to  Volker Wessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff;

therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.