Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Banwell Bypass

Location: Banwell

Purpose of the role: Join Galliford Try as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on the Banwell Bypass project in North Somerset – a major highways scheme delivering a new 3.3km carriageway with junctions, earthworks, drainage and structures. This is a high‑profile project where you will manage commercial administration, reporting, and performance to ensure successful delivery. You’ll play a key role in driving cost control, supporting contract management, and contributing to one of the region’s major infrastructure schemes.

• 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 & 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.
• Relevant degree and/or experience of 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.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
• A wide range of corporate discounts.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Competitive family leave.
• Comprehensive pension plan.
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
• Private medical scheme options available for all salaried employees, plus an employee assistance programme providing free 24/7 support.
• Paid yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.

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. Adjustments for interview will be discussed where needed.

We will accept applications until the role is filled. #LI-JR1