Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Assist in commercial administration, cost control and subcontract management for water projects

Key Responsibilities

• subcontract management
• cost reporting
• commercial notices
• change management
• cost planning
• progress meetings

Tasks

-Management of subcontract works packages including, interim assessments of the amount due and subsequent change management. -Produce detailed monthly reports and Cost Value Reconciliation’s (CVR) as required by the business unit or project. -Produce and issue all commercial notices, to both the Client and Subcontractors, as required by the form of contract. -Participate in creating a safe working environment. -Liaise with operational and engineering staff to ensure site records are kept to the standard required. -Produce Subcontract documentation including negotiation of terms and conditions, prices, and programme. -Interpret and critically evaluate expenditure reports produced by internal cost systems. -Manage change in a timely manner in accordance with the form of contract, including the production and submission of Compensation Event Quotations. -Produce and maintain a detailed ‘Cost Plan’, tracking and forecasting expenditure, including detailed schedules of Subcontractor ‘liabilities’ and use of Oracle based cost analyses. -Apply the principles of ‘Doing the right thing’ in maximising value and profit. Be available to assist estimating and bid teams with contractual expertise. -Produce, submit, and agree monthly applications, to the Client, in accordance with the form of contract. -Attending weekly progress and risk reduction meetings with the client and subcontractors.

Requirements

• excel
• cemar
• oracle
• mciob
• stakeholder mgmt
• time mgmt

What You Bring

-Good appreciation of standard forms of contract. -Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities. -Strong IT skills including Excel, Word & Contractual and Cost Management Systems (CEMAR, Oracle). -Solid knowledge of construction processes. -Relevant degree and/or experience of working in a relevant Commercial environment. -Exposure on (large single or multiple smaller schemes). -Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member, working towards full membership (Desirable). -CSCS appropriate. -First class time and outcome management skills.

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Benefits

-Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role -Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme -Cycle to Work schemes -Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it -Comprehensive pension plan -Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays -A wide range of corporate discounts

About Galliford Try

-a national construction powerhouse with a history tracing back to two century‑old local builders. -now focusing on Building, Infrastructure (including Highways and Environment), and Specialist Services, delivering projects such as schools, hospitals, water barriers, and road networks. -expanded through strategic acquisitions—Morrison Construction in 2006, Miller Construction in 2014, and water and specialist services firms since 2021—to broaden its technical capabilities. -delivers projects in sectors like education, health, defence, justice facilities, major highways, water treatment infrastructure, fire‑safety upgrades, and digital infrastructure. -retains dual brands—Galliford Try in England & Wales and Morrison Construction in Scotland—to maintain regional strength. -has shown strong growth, recovering from COVID, reinstating dividends in 2021, and aiming to exceed £2.2 billion in revenue and achieve a 4% operating margin by 2030.

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