Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location – Cheltenham

Galliford Try is looking for 2x Senior Quantity Surveyors to join our Infrastructure division, supporting the successful delivery of our new £300m highways project in Cheltenham. Scope of works include enabling earthworks, widening to the existing road, new link road and various structures.

You will work closely with the Managing Quantity Surveyors and wider site team in order to manage the commercial administration, reporting and performance on this major highways development.

• Ensure a safe working environment
• Main contract administration – with primary focus on change management (compensation event quotations) and the internal reporting
• Ensure works are compliant with the contract and the business management procedures
• 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

• Good appreciation of NEC contracts
• Experience of working on major civil engineering schemes
• Strong IT skills including Excel, Word & Contractual and Cost Management Systems (CEMAR, Oracle)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities.
• Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member or working towards full membership

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 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.

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
• Comprehensive pension plan
• 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

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