Quantity Surveyor

Overview

As a Quantity Surveyor at Galliford Try in Guildford, you will steer financial control across multiple sites and projects within a leading regional contractor. You’ll apply your expertise in design and build contracts to value works, manage cash flow, and prepare accurate cost reporting. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams while maintaining independent judgement to protect project profitability and deliver high standards. This is a growth-focused role with opportunities to work on UK-scale projects and benefit from a supportive, flexible working culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Save as You Earn share scheme
• Private medical scheme options

Responsibilities

• Analyze tender allowances
• Measure and value works on site and from drawings for valuations, variations, and final accounts
• Agree valuation dates and submit interim valuations
• Administer main contract and subcontract conditions
• Subcontract and design procurement
• Manage subcontract payments, variations, and final accounts
• Submit Cost Value Reconciliations
• Prepare cost to complete
• Cash management and cash flow forecasting
• Provide standard reports
• Internal valuations/CVRs and subcontract liability reports aligned to accounting deadlines

Key requirements

• Experience in the construction industry for a main contractor
• Knowledge of Design and Build
• Sound knowledge of JCT and NEC Conditions of Contract
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Degree qualified
• Member of RICS or IOB (or progressing towards)

• Independent working style
• Team collaboration
• Communication skills
• Tender analysis
• Valuation and measurement of works
• Interim valuations and final accounts

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