Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Introduction

At Griffiths, our people are our company. The way in which we treat people – both our employees and the communities in which we live and work – is a core value that has driven our continued growth over the past five decades. We also have huge ambitions for the future and want to continue our growth and innovation to remain at the leading edge of our industry. We are a Welsh regional civil engineering and construction contractor with our head office based in Abergavenny. Operating out of regional centres across Wales and England we construct new roads, bridges and railways as well as maintaining existing developments.

You will be joining a dynamic and inclusive commercial team, surrounded by a group of people who want to learn and develop. This will provide you with the opportunity to grow and progress within the team, whilst being supported at all times.

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 Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Infrastructure Team working on the North Devon Link Road project for the next two years, and then within the South West regional business following it’s completion.

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

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will have worked in the construction industry, preferably on civil engineering projects, but wouldn’t be excluded for consideration if you haven’t. Reporting directly to the Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will be required to prepare and articulate competent plans for any scale of project that comply with Company and functional procedures and standards. Key responsibilities for this role will include:

• Overseeing the measurement and preparation of valuations
• Preparing and agreeing interim valuations and final accounts

• Recording, monitoring and reviewing the financial performance of contracts
• Managing financial accounts and report to senior management on the project performance
• Liaising and presenting to the client on the project performance
• Securing payments from customers within the specified contract terms
• Subcontract procurement and management of subcontractor accounts

• Pre-contract pricing and agreement project costs.
• Mentor and manage subordinate staff

The Ideal Candidate

It is preferred, but not essential, that the successful candidate is;

• Educated to degree level in Quantity Surveying, although other equivalent qualifications may be accepted (HNC/HND)
• Members of a relevant professional body e.g. CICES, RICS
• Experienced in working on general Civil Engineering projects, or working within the construction industry in other sectors

The ideal candidate will also possess:

• A passion for safety
• Experience of using the NEC forms of contract
• Drive and ambition to succeed
• Good interpersonal skills

• Good problem-solving skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Numeracy and analytical ability
• Good negotiation skills
• Commercial awareness

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Organisational ability
• Customer focus and the ability to build relationships.
• Good IT skills specifically on spreadsheets, databases and the ability to adapt to bespoke software packages

• Company car/car allowance (where applicable)
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks)
• We currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and Menopause’
• Training and development opportunities