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About the Role

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the team at Galliford Try within our Building London South East team.

Responsibilities

• Manage all commercial aspects of project delivery from tender through to final account, including producing commercial notices as required by the contract.
• Manage subcontract works packages including, interim assessments of the amount due and subsequent change management.
• Lead on commercial risk management, identifying and mitigating potential risks.
• Produce, and be able to present, detailed monthly reports and Cost Valuation Reconciliations (CVR) as required by the operating unit or project.
• Produce and maintain a detailed ‘Cost Plan’, tracking and forecasting expenditure, including detailed schedules of subcontractor ‘liabilities’ and use of Oracle based cost analyses.
• Manage and develop junior Quantity Surveyors within the operating unit.

Requirements

• Relevant degree and/or experience of working in a relevant commercial environment.
• CSCS appropriate.
• Good appreciation of standard forms of contract and experience using Contractual and Cost Management Systems (CEMAR, Oracle).

Skills

• Contractual and Cost Management Systems (CEMAR, Oracle)

Location

• London

Work Type

• Full-time
• Reduced hours
• Flexibly

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member, or working towards full membership.
• Relevant degree

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

About the Company

• 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.