Quantity Surveyor

Galliford Try; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Comprehensive pension plan

Competitive family leave policy

Job summary

Galliford Try, operating in the Digital Infrastructure unit, is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support commercial delivery on regional infrastructure projects in Leicestershire. You will work with the Commercial Manager and team from award through mobilisation and handover, ensuring robust cost control and procurement processes.

The role requires NEC3/NEC4 contract knowledge, strong cost planning and data handling skills, and the ability to obtain DV security clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, telecoms or similar sectors.
• Knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills.
• Confident working with data, procurement and cost planning.
• Collaborative, proactive and detail-focused.
• Experience on defence/MoD projects (desirable).
• Able to obtain DV security clearance (essential).

Responsibilities

• Support pre-construction commercial activities including budgets, cost plans, tenders and submissions.
• Monitor risks, budgets, procurement progress and supplier performance.
• Maintain trackers, forecasts, risk registers and financial records.
• Assist with procurement planning and supplier engagement.
• Prepare enquiries and analyse quotations for value, compliance and risk.
• Produce comparisons, recommendations and maintain clear procurement records.
• Support contract reviews, identifying risks, gaps and obligations.
• Assist with supplier agreements and ensure alignment with main contract terms.
• Maintain contractual documentation and records.
• Support cost, value and margin reporting.
• Help identify risks, allowances and procurement gaps.
• Produce reports on progress, budgets and commercial risk.
• Take part in training and continuous professional development.
• Support team knowledge sharing where needed.

Skills

Construction experience

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Data handling

Procurement

Cost planning

DV security clearance

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.

Role Title:Quantity Surveyor

Business Unit: Digital Infrastructure

Location:Leicestershire

Role Purpose:

Support the commercial and pre-construction delivery of regional infrastructure projects within a major programme. Working with the Commercial Manager and team, you'll contribute from award through to contract signing, mobilisation and handover. Reporting to the Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll assist with commercial control, procurement, cost planning, data analysis and risk management, ensuring compliance with company and client standards.

You’ll help maintain accurate records, support supplier engagement and quotation analysis, and contribute to building robust cost and commercial information for successful project delivery.

Working Arrangements

Galliford Try offers flexible working. Due to the secure nature of this role, it is predominantly office-based.

What You Will Be Doing

• Support pre-construction commercial activities including budgets, cost plans, tenders and submissions
• Monitor risks, budgets, procurement progress and supplier performance
• Maintain trackers, forecasts, risk registers and financial records
• Assist with procurement planning and supplier engagement
• Prepare enquiries and analyse quotations for value, compliance and risk
• Produce comparisons, recommendations and maintain clear procurement records
• Support contract reviews, identifying risks, gaps and obligations
• Assist with supplier agreements and ensure alignment with main contract terms
• Maintain contractual documentation and records
• Support cost, value and margin reporting
• Help identify risks, allowances and procurement gaps
• Produce reports on progress, budgets and commercial risk
• Take part in training and continuous professional development
• Support team knowledge sharing where needed

About You

• Experience in construction, telecoms or similar sectors
• Knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills
• Confident working with data, procurement and cost planning
• Collaborative, proactive and detail-focused
• Experience on defence/MoD projects (desirable)
• Able to obtain DV security clearance (essential)

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:

• 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