Galliford Try
UK-based construction group delivering building, infrastructure and specialist services across public and private sectors.
Quantity Surveyor
Quantity Surveyor for A47 infrastructure project managing contracts, costs and subcontracts.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Contribute to creating a safe working environment • Produce and negotiate subcontract documentation, including terms, prices, and schedules • Manage subcontract work packages, performing interim assessments and change management • Issue commercial notices to the client and subcontractors as required by the contract • Manage contract changes, including compensation event quotations, and submit monthly applications to the client • Collaborate with operational and engineering teams to maintain proper site records • Generate detailed monthly reports, cost value reconciliation (CVR), and maintain a comprehensive cost plan • Attend progress and risk reduction meetings, applying contractual expertise to support estimating and bid teams
Key Responsibilities
- ▸safety management
- ▸subcontract management
- ▸contract change
- ▸cost reporting
- ▸site records
- ▸risk meetings
What You Bring
• Demonstrate good appreciation of standard forms of contract • Possess strong IT skills, including Excel, Word, and cost management systems such as CEMAR and Oracle • Exhibit strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities • Maintain solid knowledge of construction processes • Show first‑class time and outcome management skills • Hold professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS (desirable) and work towards full membership • Hold a relevant degree and/or experience in a commercial environment • Hold an appropriate CSCS card
Requirements
- ▸excel
- ▸cemar
- ▸oracle
- ▸mciob
- ▸mrics
- ▸cscs
Benefits
The role is for a Quantity Surveyor in Galliford Try’s Infrastructure division, based in Tuddenham, Norfolk, working on the A47 improvement project for National Highways. The scheme aims to reduce congestion, enhance safety and support regional growth. It offers the chance to work on a high‑profile transport infrastructure project that will benefit local communities. Galliford Try boasts an order book of over £4.1 billion, providing stability and opportunities to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects. Employees benefit from a strong commitment to wellbeing through the ‘Be Well’ programme, high‑quality training, and an Agile Working approach that offers flexibility in when, where and how they work. The company’s benefits package includes generous holiday entitlement that rises with service, a comprehensive pension, private medical options, family leave, corporate discounts, Cycle‑to‑Work schemes, a Save‑as‑You‑Earn share scheme and paid membership of a professional association. Galliford Try welcomes full‑time, part‑time and flexible working arrangements and encourages candidates who may not meet every criterion to apply. As a Disability Confident employer, the company will interview any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability who meets essential criteria and will discuss reasonable adjustments.
Work Environment
Onsite