Senior Quantity Surveyor / Quantity Surveyor

Galliford Try; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work on exciting projects while ensuring financial accuracy and compliance across various construction sectors. The ideal candidate will bring strong commercial and technical knowledge, along with proven leadership skills, to manage teams effectively. With a commitment to employee welfare and professional development, this company offers a supportive environment where you can thrive and achieve your career aspirations. If you are motivated and passionate about making a difference in the construction industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Comprehensive pension plan

Save as You Earn share purchase scheme

Private medical scheme options

Paid yearly membership to a professional association

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing commercial staff across sites.
• Strong contract knowledge and experience in various subcontract types.

Responsibilities

• Attend tender meetings and manage cost information for projects.
• Prepare and agree on interim Applications for Payment and Final Accounts.

Skills

Commercial Awareness

Leadership

Contract Knowledge

Health and Safety Compliance

BMS Procedures

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field

Tools

Oracle

Job description

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR / QUANTITY SURVEYOR – OAK FACADES

SOLIHULL OR UXBRIDGE

What you will be doing:

1. Attending tender handover meetings on secured projects and take responsibility for all relevant cost information.
2. Form contract budgets from tender information calculating total profit/loss forecasts.
3. Carry out monthly budget monitoring, updating budget for works in progress.
4. Providing interim cost and value reconciliation, monitoring cashflows for projects on Oracle.
5. Preparation and agreement of interim Applications for Payment and Final Accounts, all aspects of measurement.
6. Procurement of subcontractors, including obtaining agreement on rates, measurements and placing subcontract orders.
7. Preparation and compilation of subcontract documentation with appropriate orders.
8. Implement subcontract payment controls, evaluating contract works, variations, materials, contra charges and claims.
9. Recording confirmed verbal instructions that have a cost and/or time effect to ensure their recovery.
10. Miscellaneous procedures, including notices to subcontractors for payment, general correspondence, and office administration.
11. Keeping record of site progress, with photographs, written records, marked up drawings and collection of data together, ensuring compliance with company procedures.
12. Monitoring progress and reporting on delays with Notices of Delay to Client, including preparation and submission of prolongation costs for payment.
13. Liaise and co-ordinate with all business unit departments to improve all levels of communication to benefit and develop the companies’ objectives.

About You:

1. Strong commercial and technical knowledge to align with key accountabilities.
2. Proven track record of managing commercial staff across multiple sites.
3. Experience of residential and commercial sectors using differing construction systems.
4. Motivational individual – good leadership qualities.
5. Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures.
6. Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
7. Good sound contract knowledge and experience in various subcontract types.
8. Managerial experience – track record of managing commercial staff across multiple sites.
9. Experience in BMS and associated commercial procedures i.e. cost reporting.
10. Sound contract knowledge of JCT and Industry Standard Contracts.
11. Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and policies.
12. Experience of PLC policies and procedures relating to BMS / Quality / Employment.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £3.2 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:

1. Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
2. A wide range of corporate discounts.
3. Cycle to Work schemes.
4. Comprehensive pension plan.
5. Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
6. 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.
7. Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.

About us:

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

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 Specialist Services business please contact Chloe Phillips on [e-mail].

Additional Information:

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

We encourage, 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.