Quantity Surveyor

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Title - Quantity Surveyor

Location: Hampshire

At Galliford Try we are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial team. Our Digital Infrastructure team has some exciting projects coming up in the Hampshire area.

As part of our growing team you will have the opportunity to work on large Defence and MoD projects. We are seeking Quantity Surveyors with previous experience in civil engineering who either hold or are willing to obtain DV or SC security clearance.

What you will be doing:

• Maximise margin recovery through client and subcontractor accounts
• Develop and collate quotations for work packages
• Create and maintain team profit motivation with regard to client and subcontractor relationships
• Optimise cash flow through external valuations and control of subcontractor accounts
• Monitor reserves work in progress and subcontractor payments
• Assist the Finance Department with recovery of outstanding monies
• Monitor progress of both main and subcontractor final accounts
• Facilitate recovery of retention and similar payments
• Ensure correct contractual procedures are followed for both main contracts and subcontracts
• Ensure site teams comply with contractual obligations
• Ensure subcontract conditions are backtoback with main contract conditions or include maximum risk transfer
• Identify financial risks associated with contractual noncompliance and report accordingly
• Identify any special additional terms and conditions required within subcontract agreements
• Provide precontract advice to the Estimating Department regarding amended main contract terms and resource availability
• Prepare and manage claims and recovery
• Ensure all contemporaneous records and documentation are maintained to maximise recovery
• Produce monthly Cost Value Reports and Margin Analysis in conjunction with line management
• Identify over or undervaluations maintenance reserves speculative reserves and management adjustments
• Identify and evaluate risks including nonrecoverable prolongation costs and potential LAD liabilities
• Forecast outturn margin commercial performance programme and progress on a monthly basis
• Forecast contract turnover and adjust as required
• Conduct weekly contract WIP and debtor reviews with monthly consolidated management reports

Required Attributes:

• Experience within the construction and/or telecommunications industries with knowledge of relevant standards
• Willingness to obtain DV security clearance (mandatory for the role)
• Previous experience on largescale Defence/MoD projects (desirable but not essential)
• Proactive approach to work
• Strong understanding of NEC3 / NEC4 contracts and mechanisms

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over 4.1 billion we are one of the industrys leading principal contractors affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UKs 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 were poised for further growth and success so if youre 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
• Competitive family leave policy
• 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 peoples 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 business please contactSkyemarie Bree

Digital Infrastructure:
Galliford Try Digital Infrastructure business unit works predominantly within the UKs Critical National Infrastructure market focussing on the Telecoms Defence Energy and Transport sectors. We deliver large to medium multi-site programs and our expertise in the planning design and delivery processes together with our specialist construction knowledge and experience enables us to efficiently deliver fully integrated programmes and portfolios of work on critical operational assets. We have developed the capability to operate within a security sensitive work locations. Much of our works is not advertised within the wider business communications making what we offer a unique service for our clients and the sectors that we operate.

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.

Dont 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 youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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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