Senior Quantity Surveyor

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Senior Quantity Surveyor Location – London, with regional travel required

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the team at Galliford Try within our Building London South East team. What you will be doing:

Manage all commercial aspects of project delivery from tender through to final account, including producing commercial notices as required by the contract.

Manage subcontract works packages including, interim assessments of the amount due and subsequent change management.

Lead on commercial risk management, identifying and mitigating potential risks.

Produce, and be able to present, detailed monthly reports and Cost Valuation Reconciliations (CVR) as required by the operating unit or project.

Produce and maintain a detailed ‘Cost Plan’, tracking and forecasting expenditure, including detailed schedules of subcontractor ‘liabilities’ and use of Oracle based cost analyses.

Manage and develop junior Quantity Surveyors within the operating unit.

About you:

Desirable to have a professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member, or working towards full membership.

Relevant degree and/or experience of working in a relevant commercial environment.

CSCS appropriate.

Good appreciation of standard forms of contract and experience using Contractual and Cost Management Systems (CEMAR, Oracle)
What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over 3.8 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:

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 holidaysA 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 itPaid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

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…