Quantity Surveyor

Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Title: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Kent

What you will be doing:

• Support the Senior Quantity Surveyor in communicating company strategy, objectives, and values between senior leadership and project delivery teams.
• Foster effective collaboration between commercial, operational, delivery, design, and other project disciplines
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and development support to any direct reports, helping individuals reach their full potential.
• Support the Senior Quantity Surveyor and Managing Quantity Surveyor in developing the wider commercial team and encouraging continuous professional development.
• Assist in ensuring the commercial team has the resources, guidance, and support required to perform effectively.
• Contribute to developing technical and leadership capability across the commercial function to support future business growth.
• Support the continuous improvement of commercial processes and help ensure consistent application across the business.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, suppliers, and wider stakeholders to enhance project outcomes and company reputation.
• Establish clear and effective communication channels across project teams to support informed decision-making and problem-solving.
• Promote and support sustainability initiatives within project planning and delivery, aligning with environmental and social responsibility objectives.
• Prepare and maintain accurate, reliable cash flow forecasts.
• Monitor and explain variances against projected and budgeted cash forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities where appropriate.
• Ensure supply chain notifications are issued, managed, and closed out in a timely manner, with responsibilities and risks appropriately transferred.
• Work collaboratively with Project Managers to prepare cost and time quotations.
• Help secure entitlement to additional cost and time recovery in accordance with contractual requirements and project timescales.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date commercial registers and project records.
• Attend client, subcontractor, and supply chain meetings as required.
• Prepare and issue commercial communications, including progress reports, meeting minutes, action trackers, and related documentation.

About You:

• Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• Good working knowledge of standard forms of contract, with experience of NEC, PPC, and/or JCT contracts desirable.
• Strong commercial awareness, organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities across live projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and confidence using commercial management systems, reporting tools, and project documentation platforms.

What We Can Offer in Return:

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 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:

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 information about this role or any other roles within our Buildings Divisions including Morrison Construction please contact Jack Allford on jack.allford@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.”

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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