Senior Quantity Surveyor (Highways) Oxford

Senior Quantity Surveyor (Highways) Oxford Oxfordshire

Gallifordtry
Full Time Oxfordshire 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description

SENIOR QS

ABOUT US

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s most formidable construction businesses with a vision to 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.

We are committed to agile working, giving our people the freedom and flexibility to adapt their working life around their home life to achieve a proper balance. Our smart working approaches allow greater use of technology in the way we carry out our business, ensuring we provide a working environment that works for everyone.

OUR HIGHWAYS BUSINESS

There has never been a better time to join our family, in particular our Highways business where we have seen impressive growth over the last few years achieving tremendous success under the CDF Framework and Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA) amongst other local authority frameworks. Right now, we are poised for continued growth successfully retendering for the MHA strengthened with additional success on the Regional Delivery Partnership in collaboration with Highways England in the South West and the Eastern regions. We’ve secured a strong pipeline of work over the next few years and in a really strong position to capitalise further so now is the time to update that CV and come and join us, exciting times are ahead!

THE PROJECT

The Midland Highways alliance was set up in 2007 with the common vision to improve performance, share best practice and make efficiency savings in the delivery of highway services across 21 local authority members in the UK. Galliford Try successfully retendered and have a strong portfolio of projects in scheme delivery with multiple projects to enter ECI across the Midlands and Home Counties. We have a forward order book through to 2024 across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire with advance investigation works & site clearance as well as prep works starting in the summer so we are starting to look at mobilising the teams.

YOUR ROLE

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will work closely with the Regional MQS to assist the commercial administration, reporting and performance on several smaller schemes.

  • Participate in creating a knowingly safe working environment.
  • Produce Subcontract documentation including negotiation of terms and conditions, prices, and programme.
  • Management of subcontract works packages including, interim assessments of the amount due and subsequent change management.
  • Produce and issue all commercial notices, to both the Client and Subcontractors, as required by the form of contract.
  • Manage change in a timely manner in accordance with the form of contract, including the production and submission of Compensation Event Quotations.
  • Produce, submit, and agree monthly applications, to the Client, in accordance with the form of contract.
  • Liaise with operational and engineering staff to ensure site records are kept to the standard required.
  • Produce detailed monthly reports and Cost Value Reconciliation’s (CVR) as required by the business 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.
  • Interpret and critically evaluate expenditure reports produced by internal cost systems.
  • Attending weekly progress and risk reduction meetings with the client and subcontractors.
  • Apply the principles of ‘Doing the right thing’ in maximising value and profit.
  • Be available to assist estimating and bid teams with contractual expertise

YOU

We are looking for passion, strong leadership and a commitment for delivering excellence. If you have a solid track record for delivering major civils projects from a commercial standpoint then get in touch as I want to hear from you. You’ll need experience of working in the contracting environment with good working knowledge and experience with the NEC form of contract,

with knowledge of measuring work for roads/bridges offering a distinct advantage. If you are degree qualified and member of the RICS or IOB (or moving towards professional membership) that would be preferred. If this sounds like you and you are ready to strive for exceptional levels of performance, call me today!

IN RETURN

In return we offer an opportunity to work on some of the UKs most exciting construction projects as well as a competitive salary and benefits package including car or car allowance, pension, healthcare, discretionary bonus and 28 days holiday plus bank holidays. We will always consider flexible working hours and arrangements.

For more information on this Senior QS role or to enquire about other positions available within our highways business please contact [email protected]

Galliford Try are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications

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Primary Location: Oxfordshire
Job: Surveying
Organization: Construction & Investments
Job Type: Experienced
Job Posting: Apr 13, 2023, 4:38:27 AM

Senior Quantity Surveyor (Highways) Oxford
Gallifordtry

www.gallifordtry.co.uk
Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Bill Hocking
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
Construction
1908
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