Commercial Lead: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Galliford Try Group

Guildford

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement
Cycle to Work scheme
Private medical scheme options

Job summary

Galliford Try in Guildford is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial activities across multiple design-and-build sites. Based in or around Guildford, you will travel to projects across the Region, ensuring robust cost control and contractual compliance.

You will manage subcontractors, prepare notices, CVRs, cost plans and monthly applications, and support risk management with the Project Manager. This is a senior role with potential for leadership within a major UK contractor.

Qualifications

  • Experience in the Construction industry for a main contractor on Design and Build projects.
  • Sound knowledge of JCT and NEC Conditions of Contract.
  • MOJ frameworks and PPC 2000 familiarity.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in creating a safe working environment.
  • Act as Project Commercial Lead in contract administration.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with clients, subcontractors and stakeholders.
  • Produce subcontract documentation including negotiation of terms, prices and programme.
  • Manage subcontract works packages including interim assessments and change management.
  • Produce and issue commercial notices to Client and Subcontractors.
  • Submit monthly applications and cost reports.
  • Maintain site records and detailed cost plans and CVRs.
  • Support risk identification and mitigation with the Project Manager.

Skills

Commercial leadership
Contract administration
Cost reporting
Subcontractor management
Risk management

Education

Degree qualified
MRICS or CIOB (or in progress)

Tools

Oracle cost analyses

Job description

Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Managing Quantity Surveyor

Guildford - East

An opportunity has arisen for a Managing Quantity Surveyorto join the team at Galliford Try.

Ideally, you will based in or around the Guildford area and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

What you will be doing:

  • Participate in creating a knowingly safe working environment.
  • Act as Project Commercial Lead in the administration of the contract.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with clients, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
  • Produce Subcontract documentation including negotiation of terms and conditions, prices, and programme.
  • Management of subcontract works packages including, interim assessments of the amount due and subsequent change management.
  • Produce and issue all commercial notices, to both the Client and Subcontractors, as required by the form of contract.
  • 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.
  • Liaise with operational and engineering staff to ensure site records are kept to the standard required.
  • Produce detailed monthly reports and Cost Value Reconciliation’s (CVR) as required by the business unit or project.
  • Produce and maintain a detailed ‘Cost Plan’, tracking and forecasting expenditure, including detailed schedules of Subcontractor ‘liabilities’ and use of Oracle based cost analyses.
  • Work with the Project Manager to ensure accurate planning of expenditure.
  • Interpret and critically evaluate expenditure reports produced by internal cost systems.
  • Support the Project Manager and others to identify, quantify, and mitigate risks to cost and value.
  • Attending weekly progress and risk reduction meetings with the client and subcontractors.
  • Apply the principles of ‘Doing the right thing’ in maximising value and profit.
  • Responsible for key decision relating to commercial matters alongside the senior operational team.
  • Management of teams and the development of all commercial staff to ensure they reach their potential and support their wellbeing

About You:

  • You will have experience of working within the Construction industry for a main contractor, specifically on Design and Build; as well as sound knowledge of JCT and NEC Conditions of Contract.
  • Knowledge and experience of MOJ frameworks and PPC 2000 is required
  • The ability to work independently as well as within a team is essential.
  • You will be degree qualified and member of the RICS or IOB (or moving towards professional membership).

What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

  • Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
  • A wide range of corporate discounts
  • Cycle to Work schemes
  • Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
  • 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
  • Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.”

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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About the Team

As a major UK contractor Galliford Try has a diversified workload in the public, regulated and private sectors, boasting a strong reputation for providing whole-life solutions, high standards of project delivery, and an ability to innovate. We operate under the Galliford Try or the Morrison Construction brands and have successfully partnered with clients in education, healthcare, defence, custodial & judicial to commercial and urban living offering collaborative, well thought-out solutions to complex technical challenges. Our extensive experience and expertise in building projects enables us to understand our clients’ construction needs and deliver solutions that surpass their expectations.

Job Info
  • Job Identification 3051
  • Job Category Commercial
  • Job Schedule Full time
  • Job Shift Day
  • Locations Galliford Try (Building & Southern), Guildford, GU3 1LR, GB
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