Senior Quantity Surveyor South Yorkshire, United Kingdom Posted

Role – Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location:

Sheffield

Join Galliford Try as a Senior Quantity Surveyor supporting the delivery of the Transforming Cities Fund project in Sheffield. This major infrastructure scheme will deliver highways and public realm improvements across key travel corridors, enhancing walking, cycling, and public transport throughout the city.

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will lead the commercial management, ensuring works are delivered safely, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. You will manage contractual processes, commercial risks and opportunities, while providing accurate reporting to the Commercial Manager and senior leadership team.

• Support, develop, and manage members of the commercial team, helping individuals grow and succeed in their roles.
• Produce monthly commercial reports, including cost value reconciliations (CVR), and maintain accurate cost plans.
• Manage main contract administration, including payments, change management, and reporting activities.
• Oversee subcontract packages, including procurement, payments, change management, and performance monitoring.
• Ensure all works are carried out in line with contractual requirements and business procedures.
• Collaborate with operational and engineering teams during the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) stage to support programme development, buildability, and cost planning.

• Good working knowledge of NEC forms of contract.
• Experience working on highways, infrastructure, or public realm projects.
• Strong cost control and forecasting skills, with the ability to monitor performance and provide clear commercial insight.
• Professionally qualified, or working towards membership, with a recognised industry body such as CICES or RICS.
• Valid CSCS card.

• 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.

Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, part‑time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

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.

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