Senior Quantity Surveyor

Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure

Location:

Bedford

Galliford Try is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Infrastructure team, supporting the successful delivery of our new major highways scheme in Bedford. You will manage the commercial performance of civil engineering schemes, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget while maintaining strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

• Ensure a safe working environment
• Produce and negotiate subcontract documentation, including terms, prices and programme
• Manage subcontract works packages, including interim assessments and change management
• Produce and issue all commercial notices to both the client and subcontractors as required by the contract
• Oversee and manage changes in a timely manner, including Compensation Event Quotations
• Produce, submit and agree monthly applications with the client per contract terms
• Liaise with operational and engineering staff to maintain required site records
• Produce detailed monthly reports, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) and maintain a ‘Cost Plan’ with expenditure tracking and forecasting

• Strong appreciation of NEC contracts
• Strong IT skills including Excel, Word & contractual and cost management systems (CEMAR, Oracle)
• Relevant degree or equivalent and/or experience of working in a relevant commercial environment
• Experience of working on large single or multiple smaller schemes
• CSCS appropriate
• Excellent time and outcome management skills
• Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member and working towards full membership (desirable)

• 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
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options available for all salaried employees and an employee assistance programme providing free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates wishing to work full-time, part-time and/or flexibly. We encourage people who do not meet every requirement to apply, as we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meets 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 discuss any adjustments required for your interview.