Managing Quantity Surveyor

JOB INTRODUCTION

Founded in 1968, Griffiths is one of the leading civil engineering and rail contractors working throughout Wales, the midlands and south-west England. With an annual turnover of circa £225m our 1000+ directly employed, well-trained, dedicated and highly competent workforce deliver client solutions which includes Welsh Government, Network Rail, Highways England, local authorities, Utility Companies and selected private sector organisations.

In 2018, Griffiths became part of Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials business and a wholly owned subsidiary of CRH. Griffiths has over 1,000 employees operating across 100 sites or schemes at any given time.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our Infrastructure Team within the South West England – Devon and Cornwall region.

We are seeking an inspiring, driven individual with a proven track record delivering complex and demanding construction projects, and, establishing, developing and maintaining complex working relationships. They will have the necessary experience of working with Senior staff to support the continuing growth of the business. This individual must be a proven leader with strong people skills to manage a busy and fast-paced working environment.

The location of this role is Exeter, however, the Managing Quantity Surveyor will be expected to travel as part of their role to construction sites, company fixed locations or other locations as required by the demands of this role across the breadth of the region.

We are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of backgrounds.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITY

The Managing Quantity Surveyor will report to the Commercial Manager and have line management responsibility for the regional Commercial Team, taking the lead commercially for contracts within their business area.

The successful candidate will assist with the development and implementation of the commercial strategy and contributing to the continuous improvement of commercial processes.  They will be expected to demonstrate leadership and people management skills, to deliver an efficient commercial and contractual management service to company projects.

The post holder must exhibit excellent interpersonal skills to engage, inspire and motivate people to drive the business forward and achieve our goals.  They must have the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with clients, sub-contractors, staff and all other stakeholders

Candidates must be technically and commercially astute with the gravitas to develop industry leading delivery teams and will be a key contact for establishing and maintaining client, supplier and partner relationships. This role will require both vertical and horizontal collaboration providing clear and precise support and direction at all levels.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Educated to degree level in Quantity Surveying, although other equivalent qualifications may be considered, provided they can demonstrate suitable commercial management experience.
• Chartered to a relevant body such as RICS or CICES, or working towards this.
• Full driving licence.
• At least ten years’ experience working in construction.
• Senior level management experience and capability.
• Experience of ERP software packages such as COINS.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience dealing with multiple client and contracts.
• Experience managing and leading teams to achieve multiple objectives.
• Experience of planning, development and implementation.
• Sound understanding of construction law and common forms of construction contracts.

Behavioural Competencies

Customer Focus

• Identifies strategic partnership.
• Networks across the business and the greater industry.
• Uses customer feedback data to support strategic direction.
• Acts as an ambassador for the company at all times by building a positive image.

Teamwork & Collaborative Working

• Maintains team functioning effectively.
• Motivates and builds team commitment with trust, fairness and equality.
• Builds and nurtures partnerships and collaborative working.
• Creates a lasting climate of openness and trust.

Initiative & Problem Solving

• Promotes operational learning, continuous improvement and innovation to promote revenue and margin growth.
• Forecasts potential problems for the team/company.
• Makes bold breakthrough decisions, skilfully separates opinions from facts.

WHY GRIFFITHS

Griffiths, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.