Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Manage commercial performance of civil engineering projects in Bedfordshire.

Key Responsibilities

• subcontract management
• subcontract docs
• cost reporting
• monthly applications
• change management
• safety

Tasks

-Manage subcontract works packages, including interim assessments and change management -Produce and negotiate Subcontract documentation, including terms, prices, and programme -Produce and issue all commercial notices to both the Client and Subcontractors as required by the contract -Produce detailed monthly reports, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR), and maintain a ‘Cost Plan’ with expenditure tracking and forecasting -Ensure a safe working environment -Produce, submit, and agree monthly applications with the Client per contract terms. -Liaise with operational and engineering staff to maintain required site records -Oversee and manage changes in a timely manner, including Compensation Event Quotations

Requirements

• cscs
• nec
• excel
• cemar
• oracle
• mciob

What You Bring

-CSCS appropriate -Good appreciation of NEC contracts -Experience of working on large single or multiple smaller schemes -Relevant degree or equivalent and/or experience of working in a relevant Commercial environment -First class time and outcome management skills -Strong IT skills including Excel, Word & Contractual and Cost Management Systems (CEMAR, Oracle) -Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member, working towards full membership (Desirable)

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Benefits

-Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role -Cycle to Work schemes -Competitive family leave policy -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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