Senior Quantity Surveyor Banwell, Avon, United Kingdom Posted on 08/28/2026 Bethe First to Apply
10 days ago
Banwell
Join Galliford Try as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on the Banwell Bypass project in North Somerset — a major highways scheme delivering a new 3.3km carriageway with junctions, earthworks, drainage and structures. This is a high-profile project managing commercial administration, reporting, and performance to ensure successful delivery. You’ll play a key role in driving cost control, supporting contract management, and contributing to one of the region’s major infrastructure schemes. • Ensure a safe working environment., • Produce and negotiate Subcontract documentation, including terms, prices, and programme., • Manage subcontract works packages, including interim assessments and change management., • Produce and issue all commercial notices to both the Client and Subcontractors as required by the contract., • Oversee and manage changes in a timely manner, including Compensation Event Quotations., • Produce, submit, and agree monthly applications with the Client per contract terms., • Liaise with operational and engineering staff to maintain required site records., • Produce detailed monthly reports, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR), and maintain a ‘Cost Plan’ with expenditure tracking and forecasting., • Good appreciation of standard forms of contract., • Strong IT skills including Excel, Word & Contractual and Cost Management Systems (CEMAR, Oracle)., • Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities., • Solid knowledge of construction processes., • Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated member, working towards full membership (Desirable)., • Relevant degree and/or experience of working in a relevant Commercial environment., • Experience of working on large single or multiple smaller schemes., • CSCS appropriate, • First class time and outcome management skills. With an impressive order book of over £4.3 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 ifyou’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you. We are committed tomaintaining 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. Whereappropriate, site and office-based employeescan take advantage of a wide varietyofworkingpractices, offering different amounts of structure,regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team. 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 topurchase further holidays, • A wide range of corporate discounts, • Cycle to Work schemes, • Competitive family leave, • Comprehensive pension plan, • Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme, • Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employeeassistance programme alsoprovides free 24/7 support to those who need it, • Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role 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 Infrastructure business has seen impressive growth over the last few years, securing a number of high-profile projects and places on key frameworks that have cemented our position as a leading player in the infrastructure sector. We are committed to investing in the success of our people, our business and our partners by consistently exceeding targets and delivering value to our customers through excellence, efficiency and innovation. We ensure that we have a positive impact and lasting legacy on the local environment, society and the communities in which we work. With a solid foundation, we are poised for continued growth. Our Sustainable Growth Strategy centres on expanding our core capabilities into adjacent markets with new and existing customers, with a focus on infrastructure resilience to support the UK’s transition to net zero. Our Regional Infrastructure business stream delivers vital infrastructure across the country, connecting communities, improving safety and providing multi modal forms of transport through a regionally focused approach. We work with regional customers across the UK and have an excellent reputation in the marketplace as a trusted and reliable partner. Our strong portfolio of schemes and key role on nine frameworks provides over 70 customers with direct access to our services. Please contactJenny Reid - Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would liketo workflexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process. We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm anyrequirements we canreasonably 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 ifyou’re excited about this role but yourpast experiencedoesn’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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
