Assistant Quantity Surveyor

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Location – Stansted.

Title – Assistant Quantity Surveyor.

• Support the Quantity Surveyor in delivering commercial duties across the Asset Intelligence business.
• Adhere to Galliford Try processes, principles, and guidelines in all aspects of work.
• Assist in implementing the Senior Leadership Team’s business strategy and vision.
• Collaborate effectively with operational, delivery, and design teams.
• Drive continuous professional development through mentoring and support from senior team members.
• Prepare accurate cash forecasts and analyse variances against budgets.
• Implement techniques to maximise cash flow and minimise WIP.
• Complete and submit client applications and spend profiles in line with commercial calendars.
• Review and process subcontractor applications, ensuring compliance with payment regulations.
• Conduct VCA reviews and support accurate CVR reporting for month-end governance.
• Assist in negotiating and administering contracts, ensuring risk mitigation and compliance.
• Manage client and supply chain notifications and ensure entitlement to additional cost/time.
• Maintain accurate commercial registers and documentation for effective project mobilisation.
• Attend client and supply chain meetings, supporting strong relationships and communication.
• Contribute to sustainability initiatives and uphold Galliford Try’s environmental and social responsibility goals.

• Experience in commercial or quantity surveying within construction or infrastructure.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines and maintain accuracy in reporting.
• Knowledge of contractual and financial processes.

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 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 if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining 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 Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs and those of your wider team.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
• A wide range of corporate discounts.
• Cycle to Work schemes.
• Comprehensive pension plan.
• Competitive family leave policy.
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees, and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it.
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, 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.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact Skyemarie Bree – sk
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