Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor –
Galliford Try

Location: Leiston, Suffolk

We’re looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join Galliford Try on our brand‑new £124m highways project as part of the development of Sizewell

C. In this role you will work closely with your line manager to oversee commercial administration, manage reporting, and monitor performance. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a high‑profile infrastructure project and develop your career within a leading contractor.

• 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.

• Good appreciation of standard forms of contract.
• Strong IT skills, including Excel, Word and contractual and cost management systems (CEMAR, Oracle).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities.
• Solid knowledge of construction processes.
• Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member, working towards full membership (desirable).
• Relevant degree and/or experience working in a relevant commercial environment.
• Experience of working on large single or multiple smaller schemes.
• CSCS appropriate.
• First‑class time and outcome management skills.

Galliford Try is one of the industry’s leading principal contractors with an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion. We offer a range of benefits and a supportive culture, including:

• 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 for all salaried employees and a free 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.

We are committed to 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.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need. We focus on delivering excellence for our clients and the community, operating with integrity and collaborating with our supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions within our Infrastructure business please contact Jenny Reid – .

As a Disability‑Confident employer, we offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability who meets the essential criteria for the advertised position. If you need adjustments for your interview, please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.