Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Manage subcontract contracts, costs, and commercial aspects for civil projects.

Key Responsibilities

• cost planning
• budget variance
• risk management
• stakeholder relations
• monthly reporting
• change management

Tasks

-Manage commercial performance against business targets and Framework KPI’s -Management of subcontract works packages including, interim assessments of the amount due and subsequent change management. -Manage risks & opportunities to achieve enhanced margin position. -Maintain and manage customer/stakeholder relationships for repeat business opportunities/tenders. -Attending progress and risk reduction meetings with the client and subcontractors. -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. -Work with construction teams to identify and manage variances to budgets and report this information as required. -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. -Liaise with operational and engineering staff to ensure site records are kept to the standard required. -Assist in achieving business targets including cash, profit, return on capital and sales. -Apply the required governance and produce Subcontract documentation including negotiation of terms and conditions, prices, and programme. -Maintain a positive working relationship with the senior leadership team, peers and teams to debate, develop and implement initiatives and change management protocols. -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, submit, and agree monthly applications, to the Client, in accordance with the form of contract.

Requirements

• excel
• cemar
• cscs
• mciob
• stakeholder mgmt
• negotiation

What You Bring

-Good appreciation of standard forms of contract. -Strong IT skills including Excel, Word & Contractual and Cost Management Systems (CEMAR, Asite, Orbit) -Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities. -CSCS-As appropriate -Experience in Civil Engineering Environment (Highways/Rail/Water/Aviation) -Solid knowledge of construction processes. -Track record of negotiation and final account settlement -Exposure on (large single or multiple smaller schemes) -Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member, working towards full membership (Desirable) -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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