Senior Quantity Surveyor

6w1 month ago

Joseph Gallagher Limited

Grays, GB · Full-time · £65,000 – £85,000

About this role

Joseph Gallagher Limited is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead cost estimation and control for civil engineering projects, ensuring all structures meet legal and quality standards. This role is integral to the project lifecycle, from initial budgeting through final account agreement.

Day-to-day responsibilities include preparing valuations and applications for payment, managing subcontractor and supplier accounts, and administering contracts with a focus on change management. You will also prepare detailed cost reports for clients and internal commercial reporting, always with compliant supporting documentation.

Operating within a family-owned business built on a reputation for honesty and quality, you will work alongside a team that prioritizes client satisfaction and commercial excellence. The company promotes its award-winning LIFE cultural safety programme, which is embedded into daily operations and core values.

This permanent, full-time role offers the opportunity to apply your commercial acumen within a supportive environment that values professional growth and equal opportunities. Joseph Gallagher Limited is a disability confident employer committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Requirements

Experience in construction desirable
Commercially astute with knowledge of standard forms of contract and standard methods of measurement
Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Good communication skills including presentations and ability to negotiate and persuade others
At least 5 years of quantity surveying experience and ideally a minimum of 2 years as a Senior Quantity Surveyor

Responsibilities

Preparation of internal commercial reporting and any other reports which may be required
Preparation of valuations and applications for payment with supporting documentation in accordance with the contract
Preparation of cost reports to the client with contractually compliant supporting documentation
Preparation and management of subcontract and material procurement schedules
Administration of subcontractor and supplier accounts from detailed requisitions through to final account agreement
Undertake contract administration including change management and maintain associated registers
Identifying commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering, and change
Utilize the costing system

Benefits

Award-winning LIFE cultural safety programme focused on health, safety, and wellbeing
Disability confident employer committed to equal opportunities
Reasonable adjustments available throughout the recruitment process
Family-owned business with a reputation for honesty and quality