Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Chichester, West Sussex (with occasional travel to Southampton)

About Us

Our Environment Business delivers end-to-end asset solutions across the UK, supporting clients including Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water, Northumbrian Water, Affinity Water and Scottish Water. We have delivered more than £2bn of assets since AMP3 and continue to grow.

We currently operate two capital delivery frameworks for Southern Water (AMP7 and AMP8), with secured work through to 2035. Due to this expanding programme, we are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team.

About the Role

The role is based in the South East with flexibility to work between office, site and home. You will work closely with your line manager to support the commercial administration, reporting and performance of a major project or portfolio of smaller schemes. You will play a key role in cost control, contract and change management, risk mitigation and maintaining a positive cash position. You will also contribute to pre-construction activities, procurement, contract reviews and commercial governance.

Essential: Experience with NEC contracts

Advantageous: Experience in the water sector

Responsibilities

• Promote and contribute to a safe working environment
• Prepare and manage subcontract documentation, including negotiating terms, prices and programmes
• Manage subcontract packages, including interim assessments and change control
• Issue commercial notices to clients and subcontractors in line with contract requirements
• Manage change in accordance with the contract, including preparing Compensation Event Quotations
• Prepare, submit and agree monthly applications for payment
• Work closely with operational and engineering colleagues to ensure accurate site records
• Produce detailed monthly reports and Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs)
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities to support margin improvement
• Manage main contract change control using the client's CEMAR system
• Contribute to business targets, including cash, profit and return on capital
• Develop strong relationships with clients and stakeholders to support repeat business
• Create and maintain cost plans, forecasts and subcontractor liability schedules using Oracle-based systems
• Evaluate expenditure reports and address variances
• Attend progress and risk reduction meetings with clients and subcontractors
• Support senior leaders in the implementation of initiatives and change activities
• Provide commercial advice to estimating and bid teams
• Support and develop commercial team members to help them reach their potential

About You

• Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS (incorporated or working towards full membership desirable)
• Experience working within a civil engineering environment (e.g., Highways, Rail, Water, Aviation)
• Experience delivering large single projects or multiple smaller schemes
• CSCS card (as appropriate)
• Strong knowledge of standard forms of contract
• Proficient IT skills, including Excel, Word and commercial systems (CEMAR, Asite, Orbit)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Good understanding of construction processes
• Excellent organisational and time management abilities
• Proven experience in negotiation and final account settlement

What We Offer

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 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.

Be Well Programme: 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.

Training and Development: 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.

Agile Working: 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.

Benefits

• 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
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options available for all salaried employees
• Employee assistance programme providing free 24/7 support
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

Our Purpose and Values

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 supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values: delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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. 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.

Contact: charlotte.gornall@gallifordtry.co.uk

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