Job Description

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Role Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Business Unit: Asset Intelligence

Location: Stanstead

To act as the commercial lead for an agreed portfolio of projects within the Asset Intelligence business, with a particular focus on project delivery at Stansted Airport. The role will provide end-to-end commercial management across cost control, cash flow, contract administration, procurement, change, reporting and governance, while protecting Galliford Try’s commercial position and ensuring adherence to Galliford Try and Asset Intelligence processes, principles and guidelines in all aspects of work.

What you will be doing:

• Act as the commercial lead for an agreed portfolio of projects within the Asset Intelligence business, taking ownership of commercial strategy and performance from mobilisation through to final account.
• Provide visible commercial leadership at Stansted Airport, attending site regularly to understand progress, risk, change, sequencing and delivery constraints.
• Work closely with operational, delivery, design and planning teams to ensure commercial decisions are aligned with project delivery and supported by accurate site records.
• Prepare, own and maintain cash flow forecasts, spend profiles, client applications and variance analysis, providing clear explanations for movements against budget and previous forecasts.
• Manage cash, WIP and debt, implementing appropriate actions to maximise cash flow, minimise unsubstantiated WIP and support timely recovery of amounts due.
• Lead the preparation and review of CVRs, VCA reviews, cost reports, forecasts and month-end submissions, ensuring forecast outturn, turnover, margin, risk and opportunity positions are accurate and fully substantiated.
• Lead procurement and tendering activities for subcontract and supply chain packages, including procurement strategy, tender lists, enquiry documentation, tender evaluation and recommendations in line with delegated authority.
• Negotiate and administer client and subcontract terms, ensuring appropriate risk allocation, contractual compliance and timely execution of subcontract documentation.
• Lead the commercial management of compensation events, variations and other change control mechanisms, ensuring early warnings, notices and contractual communications are issued accurately and within required timescales.
• Oversee extension of time and loss and expense entitlements where applicable, ensuring assumptions, qualifications, records and commercial positions are clearly documented and maintained.
• Assess and approve supply chain applications and payments in accordance with contractual and statutory requirements, while maintaining effective cost and liability control.
• Chair or lead commercial meetings with clients and supply chain partners, acting as the primary commercial interface and progressing matters through to timely agreement.
• Maintain accurate, auditable commercial records, registers and correspondence in line with Galliford Try systems, governance requirements and project mobilisation processes.
• Identify, manage and report commercial risks and opportunities, escalating material issues promptly and implementing clear mitigation or recovery actions.
• Lead, coach and support Quantity Surveyors and Assistant Quantity Surveyors, promoting strong commercial awareness, professional standards and consistent ways of working.
• Build strong, ethical and professional relationships with clients, the supply chain and internal project teams, protecting Galliford Try’s financial and reputational interests.
• Support audits, assurance reviews and internal approval gateways, ensuring full compliance with Galliford Try and Asset Intelligence commercial, legal and governance requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, sustainability commitments and Galliford Try’s environmental and social responsibility objectives.

About you:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within construction, infrastructure, utilities or a comparable project environment.
• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline, or relevant demonstrable experience.
• Sound working knowledge of standard forms of contract, with NEC and JCT experience preferred.
• Commercially astute, organised and decisive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities across live projects and site environments.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel and confident using commercial systems, reporting tools and project documentation platforms.
• Ability to lead, coach and develop junior commercial team members and promote effective collaboration with operational and technical teams.
• Progress towards or membership of a recognised professional institution such as RICS or CIOB is desirable, together with a commitment to continued professional development.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 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 you 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. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

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.

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.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

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.

Our Benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• 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 are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

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.

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.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Specialist Services business please contact Skyemarie.bree@gallifordtry.co.uk

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.

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.

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