Senior Quantity Surveyor

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Wigan; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and construction firm is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage contracts and ensure compliance with group procedures. The ideal candidate should possess an HND or degree, have proven experience in similar commercial environments, and be registered with RICS or ICES. Responsibilities include commercial reporting and subcontractor management, with opportunities for advancement within the company.

Qualifications

• Must have professional registration with RICS/ICES and be working towards chartership.
• Experience in construction, engineering, or similar commercial environments is required.
• Ready to step up from Quantity Surveyor role.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the site team adheres to group procedures and governance.
• Manage internal commercial reporting and prepare valuations/applications for payment.
• Oversee cost reports and manage subcontract and material procurement schedules.
• Handle contract administration and identify commercial risks and opportunities.

Skills

Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor

Contract administration

Cost management

Risk identification

Education

HND/Degree qualification

Job description

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, natural resources, energy, and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering, Utility Connections, Murphy Plant, Murphy Process Engineering, Pipeline Testing Services, Specialist Welding Services, and Electrical Services. Murphy specializes in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges, and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment, and facilities. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers, and skilled operatives worldwide, working together as ‘One Murphy’.
- They deliver the people, plant, and expertise needed to make projects successful. Visit www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X: #MoretoMurphy.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Quantity Surveyor:
- Ensure the site team adheres to group procedures and governance.
- Manage internal commercial reporting and other required reports.
- Prepare valuations/applications for payment with full supporting documentation per the contract.
- Oversee cost reports to the client with contractually compliant supporting documentation.
- Manage subcontract and material procurement schedules.
- Administer subcontractor/supplier accounts, from detailed requisitions, monitoring, and authorization of payments to final accounts.
- Handle contract administration, including change management and maintain related registers.
- Identify commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering, and changes.
- Use cost allocation/coding satisfying internal and external requirements.
- Measure quantities according to standard methods of measurement.

Interested? Does this sound like you?
- HND/Degree qualification.
- Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or a Quantity Surveyor ready to step up.
- Registered with RICS / ICES and working towards chartership.
- Experience in construction, engineering, or similar commercial environments.