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About the Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Asset Intelligence team at Galliford Try. This role offers the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most prestigious frameworks, with a focus on driving project success through effective commercial governance. You will report directly into the Managing Quantity Surveyor, whilst working closely with the operational leads within the business. We are looking for somebody who is highly proactive, dynamic and can drive the commercial and financial performance of the business unit forward whilst ensuring that robust risk management principles are instilled.

Responsibilities

Act as a link between the Senior Leadership Team and project delivery teams to communicate company strategy and vision.
Ensure effective interaction and promote collaboration between the commercial team and other team disciplines.
Assist the Managing QS in enhancing the Asset Intelligence teams commercial awareness, including providing targeted training sessions.
Enhance commercial processes and ensure adherence across the AI business.
Ensure good client and supply chain relationships are fostered to enhance the company's reputation and future business.
Establish and maintain clear lines of communication within the commercial team and with other stakeholders.
Prepare comprehensive and reliable cash forecasts.
Be responsible for effective commercial project mobilisation of the agreed portfolio of projects and ensure the project team understands contractual obligations.
Be responsible with the Framework Manager for the governance and completion of all cost and time quotations.
Minimize Gross and Net WIP, provide commentary for review, and govern timely submission of client applications and spend profiles.
Oversee client debt collection, monitor subcontractor applications and supply chain payments, and ensure compliance with PPC and statutory payment regulations.

Requirements

Significant experience working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor.
A minimum of 3 years’ experience administering NEC3/4 contracts, particularly ECC Main Option A.
Experience of Risk and Change Control Management.
Experience with the change control process under NEC contracts, including preparing and implementing EW’s, CE and CE Quotations.
Proficiency in commercial reporting, including CVRs, forecasting and ability to advise on movement against forecast/ budget Turnover/ Contribution.
Ensure accurate cash forecasting, analyse variances, and advise on techniques to maximise cashflow.

Skills

NEC3/4 contracts administration
Risk and Change Control Management
Commercial reporting
CVRs
Forecasting
Cashflow Management

Location

London
Thames Valley Region
Oxfordshire

Work Type

Full-time
Reduced hours
Flexibly

Experience Level

Senior

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service
Opportunity to purchase further holidays
Wide range of corporate discounts
Cycle to Work schemes
Comprehensive pension plan
Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
Private medical scheme options
Employee assistance programme with free 24/7 support
Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association

About the Company

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
Galliford Try’s Asset Intelligence business works predominantly within the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure market, focusing on Defence, Water, Energy, Transport and Telecommunications sectors.
We deliver multi-site security programs, and our expertise in the planning, design and delivery processes, together with our CNI Security knowledge and experience, enables us to efficiently deliver fully integrated physical and electronic security programmes and portfolios of work on critical operational assets.
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.

Equal Opportunity

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.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? 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. 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.