Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Manage commercial administration, cost control, and contract compliance across projects.

Key Responsibilities

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

Tasks

-Manage subcontract works packages, including interim assessments and change management. -Liaise with operational and engineering teams to maintain accurate site records. -Issue all commercial notices to clients and subcontractors as required by the contract. -Support estimating and bid teams with contractual expertise. -Interpret and evaluate expenditure reports from internal cost systems. -Ensure a safe working environment and compliance with company standards. -Lead weekly progress and risk reduction meetings with clients and subcontractors. -Prepare, submit, and agree monthly applications to the client. -Produce and present detailed monthly reports and Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs). -Produce subcontract documentation, including negotiation of terms, conditions, prices, and programmes. -Manage change in line with contractual requirements, including Compensation Event Quotations. -Maintain a detailed cost plan, tracking and forecasting expenditure, including subcontractor liabilities.

Requirements

• cscs
• excel
• cemar
• oracle
• mciob
• degree

What You Bring

-Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. -Commercially astute with strong analytical skills. -CSCS card holder. -Flexible and willing to travel extensively. -Relevant degree and/or experience in a commercial environment. -Strong understanding of standard forms of contract. -Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills. -Solid knowledge of construction processes. -Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS (desirable), ideally working towards full membership. -Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. -Experience managing large projects or multiple smaller schemes. -First-class time management and organisational skills. -Excellent IT skills, including Excel, Word, and experience with CEMAR and Oracle systems.

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Benefits

-Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role -Cycle to Work schemes -Comprehensive pension plan -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 -Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays -Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme -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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