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We’re on the hunt for an experienced Mechanical Quantity Surveyor to join a high-performing project team in Oxfordshire. This isn’t your average QS role—you’ll be driving cost strategy on a complex, £50m+ project in the advanced manufacturing and life sciences sector. The Role: What You’ll Be Doing: Ideal experience: Negotiable daily rate, Immediate start, long term role with follow-on projects in the immediate area
You’ll take the reins on end-to-end cost management—budgeting, forecasting, contract wrangling, and making sure everything adds up (literally). Working closely with the Regional Commercial Lead, you’ll steer mechanical package procurement, manage JCT D&B contracts, and be the calm voice in a sea of cost reports, risk registers, and change controls. As well as mentoring junior team members too—
• Cost Management – Cost plans, CVRs, forecasts. You’ll keep mechanical budgets on track and surprises to a minimum.
• Subcontractor Evaluation – Lead mechanical package procurement and squeeze value from every pound spent.
• Risk & Change Control – Maintain the risk register, handle project changes, and keep everyone honest.
• Contract Admin – NEC, JCT, or whatever acronym the client throws—review, negotiate, and manage.
• Supply Chain Management – Prequal, procure, and partner with local, reliable mechanical subcontractors.
• Collaboration – Work closely with project leads and clients to deliver smoothly and smartly.
• JCT D&B and NEC contract knowledge
• Have solid mechanical services experience—you understand pipework, plantrooms, and pressure testing more than just on paper
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