Senior Quantity Surveyor – Civil Infra & Agile Working

Galliford Try Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlements

Discounts across partners

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Galliford Try Group is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial delivery across the Bristol area within the Wessex Water AMP 8 framework. You will take ownership of commercial performance, governance, and profitability on multiple projects, while mentoring others and maintaining strong client relationships.

You will work closely with your line manager on commercial administration, reporting and performance, supporting pre-construction activities, procurement, and contract

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of standard forms of contract and construction processes.
• Proven stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Track record of negotiation and final account settlement.
• Excellent IT skills (Excel, Word, cost management systems).
• Professional qualifications (MRICS or MCIOB) or working towards membership.
• Experience in civil engineering environments (Highways, Rail, Water, Aviation).

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial delivery across the project or portfolio, ensuring governance and profitability.
• Manage subcontract packages, interim assessments and changes.
• Produce monthly applications and detailed cost reports (CVRs).
• Identifiy risks and opportunities to maximise margin.
• Support estimating and bid teams with contract expertise.
• Develop and mentor commercial team members and oversee meetings with clients.

Skills

Contract forms

Stakeholder mgmt

Negotiation

Excel

CEMAR

Asite

MRICS/MCIOB

Education

MRICS or MCIOB desirable

Tools

CEMAR

Asite

Orbit

Job description

Galliford Try Group is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial delivery across the Bristol area within the Wessex Water AMP 8 framework. You will take ownership of commercial performance, governance, and profitability on multiple projects, while mentoring others and maintaining strong client relationships.

You will work closely with your line manager on commercial administration, reporting and performance, supporting pre-construction activities, procurement, and contract