Senior Quantity Surveyor

Galliford Try Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Be Well programme

Career Paths training

Agile Working

Private medical scheme

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Galliford Try Group in Sheffield is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial aspects of a £20m Transforming Cities project in South Yorkshire. The role focuses on managing contractual processes, reporting, and ensuring delivery within budget and quality standards.

You will report to the Commercial Manager and Directors, oversee the commercial team, and drive risk management, change control, and procurement for main and subcontract packages.

Qualifications

• Good appreciation of NEC contracts.
• Strong IT skills including Excel, Word & Contractual and Cost Management Systems.
• Experience of working on large single or multiple smaller schemes.
• CSCS appropriate.
• First class time and outcome management skills.
• Professional qualification such as CICES or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member, working towards full membership (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a safe, compliant working environment for all staff and supply chain partners.
• Lead, develop and support the commercial team to deliver strong performance and best practice.
• Produce accurate monthly reporting, including CVRs, cost plans and forecasting to support effective decision-making.
• Manage main contract administration, including valuations, payments, change control and commercial reporting.
• Oversee subcontract packages, including procurement, payments, change management and performance management.
• Ensure all commercial activities are delivered in line with contractual requirements and company management procedures.

Skills

NEC contracts

Excel

Word

Cost management systems

CSCS

Time management

Education

MRICS/CICES (professional qualification)

Incorporated member (working towards full membership)

Tools

Contractual and Cost Management Systems

Job description

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location – Sheffield

What you will be doing:

We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to act as the commercial lead on our £20m Sheffield Transforming Cities project in South Yorkshire.

You will take ownership of all commercial and contractual processes, leading, developing and constructively challenging the project team to ensure opportunities and risks are effectively managed.

This role will be key in ensuring the project is delivered within budget, to the highest quality standards, and exceeds customer expectations, with regular reporting to the Commercial Manager and Directors.

• Promote and maintain a safe, compliant working environment for all staff and supply chain partners
• Lead, develop and support the commercial team to deliver strong performance and best practice
• Produce accurate monthly reporting, including CVRs, cost plans and forecasting to support effective decision-making
• Manage main contract administration, including valuations, payments, change control and commercial reporting
• Oversee subcontract packages, including procurement, payments, change management and performance management
• Ensure all commercial activities are delivered in line with contractual requirements and company management procedures

About you:

• Good appreciation of NEC contracts
• Strong IT skills including Excel, Word & Contractual and Cost Management Systems
• Experience of working on large single or multiple smaller schemes
• CSCS appropriate
• First class time and outcome management skills
• Professional qualification such as CICES or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member, working towards full membership (Desirable)

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:

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
• 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 Jenny Reid – [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.

Infrastructure (Regional Infrastructure)

Our Regional Infrastructure business stream delivers vital infrastructure across the country, connecting communities, improving safety and providing multi modal forms of transport through a regionally focused approach.

We work with regional customers across the UK and have an excellent reputation in the marketplace as a trusted and reliable partner. Our strong portfolio of schemes and key role on nine frameworks provides over 70 customers with direct access to our services.

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.

Job Info

• Job Identification 3292
• Job Category Commercial
• Posting Date 09/22/2026, 05:07 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations Galliford Try Site Office , Sheffield, S1 4HF, GB