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Job Description
Senior Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure
Location – Norwich
Purpose of the role: As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will work closely with your line manager to manage the commercial administration, reporting and performance on a single large project or several smaller schemes.
Key Accountabilities
* Ensure a safe working environment.
* Produce Subcontract documentation including negotiation of terms and conditions, prices, and programme.
* Management of subcontract works packages including interim assessments of the amount due and subsequent change management.
* Produce and issue all commercial notices, to both the Client and Subcontractors, as required by the form of contract.
* Oversee and manage change in a timely manner in accordance with the form of contract, including the production and submission of Compensation Event Quotations.
* Produce, submit, and agree monthly applications, to the Client, in accordance with the form of contract.
* Liaise with operational and engineering staff to ensure site records are kept to the standard required.
* Produce detailed monthly reports and Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR) as required by the business unit or project.
* Produce and maintain a detailed Cost Plan, tracking and forecasting expenditure, including schedules of Subcontractor liabilities and use of cost analyses.
* Interpret and critically evaluate expenditure reports produced by internal cost systems.
* Managing weekly progress and risk reduction meetings with the client and subcontractors.
* Apply the principles of doing the right thing in maximising value and profit.
* Be available to assist estimating and bid teams with contractual expertise.
Person Specification
Competency Requirements
* 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.
* First class time and outcome management skills.
Technical / Professional Qualifications Required
* Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member, working towards full membership (Desirable).
* Relevant degree and/or experience of working in a relevant Commercial environment.
* Experience of working on large single or multiple smaller schemes.
* CSCS appropriate.
What We Can Offer in Return
With an impressive order book of over £3.7 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, offering stability and the opportunity to work on UK projects. You will join diverse teams at a high professional level with opportunities for development. Galliford Try is committed to growth and success and values committed, talented and enthusiastic people.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people through our ‘Be Well’ programme, offering discounts, advice and support for a range of issues. We invest in high-quality training through leadership development, apprenticeship programmes, and Career Paths initiatives.
Our Agile Working programme provides flexibility in when, where and how you work. Site and office-based employees can access varied working practices to suit needs and the wider team.
Benefits
* Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, with option to purchase additional 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 and an employee assistance programme with 24/7 support.
* Paid for yearly membership to a recognised professional association relevant to your role.
About us
Galliford Try is a leading UK construction group focused on delivering value and lasting change for stakeholders and communities. Our Infrastructure business focuses on high-profile projects and frameworks to support sustainable growth and the UK’s transition to net zero.
We welcome flexible working where possible and encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, we offer interviews to candidates with long-term health conditions or disabilities who meet essential criteria and will discuss any adjustments needed for the interview process. Please contact the Resourcing Partner with any accessibility needs.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions within our Infrastructure business, please contact Jenny Reid on jenny.reid@gallifordtry.co.uk.
A full job description for this role is available upon request.
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