Managing Quantity Surveyor

Galliford Try Group; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work schemes

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Professional association membership

Job summary

Galliford Try Group is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure to lead commercial activities across a portfolio of Scottish infrastructure projects. You will oversee commercial administration, forecasting, reporting and contractual compliance, reporting directly to the Business Unit Commercial Director.

You will develop strong client and subcontractor relationships, negotiate subcontract terms, and manage change, notices and monthly applications while ensuring safe, compliant and

Qualifications

• Strong contract forms knowledge.
• Advanced IT skills with Excel, Word, CEMAR, Oracle.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Solid knowledge of construction processes and project management.
• First-class time and outcome management skills.
• Proven leadership and staff development experience.
• Experience in negotiation and final account settlements; MCIOB/MRICS are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial administration for a portfolio of infrastructure projects across Scotland.
• Forecasting, reporting and contractual compliance across projects.
• Produce and negotiate subcontract documentation including terms, prices and schedules.
• Manage subcontract works, interim assessments and change management.
• Issue commercial notices to Clients and Subcontractors as per contract requirements.
• Manage timely change processes including compensation event quotations.
• Produce and submit monthly applications to the Client per the contract.
• Ensure site records meet required standards with operations and engineering teams.
• Generate cost plans, detailed reports and reconciliations; track expenditures using Oracle-based systems.

Skills

Contract forms

Excel

CEMAR

Oracle

Stakeholder mgmt

Project management

Leadership

Negotiation

Education

MRICS

MCIOB

Tools

Oracle

CEMAR

Job description

Managing Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure

Location – Fife, Edingburgh, Midlothian, Aberdeen and Perthshire

What you will be doing:

As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will work closely with your commercial line manager and operational colleagues to manage the commercial aspects of a range of infrastructure projects across Scotland. You will be responsible for leading commercial administration, performance management, forecasting, reporting, and contractual compliance across your portfolio of projects, ensuring successful commercial outcomes and effective risk management. The role reports directly to the Business Unit Commercial Director.

• Create and maintain a safe working environment.
• Act as Project Commercial Lead for contract administration.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• Produce and negotiate subcontract documentation, including terms, prices, and schedules.
• Manage subcontract works, interim assessments, and change management.
• Issue commercial notices to Clients and Subcontractors as per contract requirements.
• Manage timely change processes, including Compensation Event Quotations.
• Produce and submit monthly applications to the Client per the contract.
• Ensure site records meet required standards in collaboration with operational and engineering teams.
• Generate detailed reports, cost plans, and reconciliations; track and forecast expenditures using Oracle-based systems.

About you:

• Strong understanding of standard forms of contract.
• Advanced IT skills, including Excel, Word, and Contractual and Cost Management Systems (CEMAR, Oracle).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Solid knowledge of construction processes and project management.
• First-class time and outcome management skills.
• Proven leadership and management expertise, with a track record of developing individuals.
• Experience in negotiation, final account settlement, and working towards professional qualifications (MCIOB, MRICS).

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 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:

• 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
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Competitive family leave policy
• 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:

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 and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long‑term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact Skyemarie Bree – [e-mail].

Infrastructure Business:

Our Infrastructure business has seen impressive growth over the last few years, securing a number of high‑profile projects and places on key frameworks that have cemented our position as a leading player in the infrastructure sector.

We are committed to investing in the success of our people, our business and our partners by consistently exceeding targets and delivering value to our customers through excellence, efficiency and innovation. We ensure that we have a positive impact and lasting legacy on the local environment, society and the communities in which we work.

With a solid foundation, we are poised for continued growth. Our Sustainable Growth Strategy centres on expanding our core capabilities into adjacent markets with new and existing customers, with a focus on infrastructure resilience to support the UK’s transition to net zero.

Our major projects business stream focuses on delivering major works packages of £100m+, acting as the primary delivery route for large‑scale, complex infrastructure schemes.

We are currently delivering nationally important major infrastructure projects for strategically selected customers who are aligned with our values, building on our strong market reputation and expertise.

Additional Information:

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

We encourage you 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.