Quantity Surveyor

Job Introduction

Founded in 1968 Griffiths are one of the leading civil engineering and construction organisations working in Wales, the English border counties and the West of England. 

We pride ourselves in providing the “personal touch” establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships at all levels within client organisations, throughout the supply chain and with stakeholders. 

We are very proud of our history and what makes us the company we are today. 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 offer a range of career development opportunities as a Business Unit of Tarmac PLC. We’re looking for people who share this passion, enthusiasm and collaborative approach to join our team. As part of a global business in CRH, the career opportunities are limitless 

We are seeking a Quantity Surveyor to work in our South Wales Region (Skewen). The candidate will have experience of a range of contracts NEC 3 & 4, JCT and ICC, experience of dealing with a number of clients both private and public sector and experience of commercially managing frameworks. 

Role Responsibility

Joining our team, you will: 

• Oversee commercial aspects of the Swansea Highways framework 

• Be responsible for the commercial management of the framework and your own projects 

• Liaise closely with the regional Contract Manager 

• Review the monthly cost report for your framework / projects 

• Oversee the measurement and preparation of valuations 

• Prepare and agree interim valuations and final accounts 

• Record, monitor and review the financial performance of the framework / projects 

• Manage financial accounts and report to senior management on the performance of your framework / projects 

• Secure payments from customers within the specified contract terms and manage payment of subcontractors 

• Administration of the framework in conjunction with operational teams including Early Warning notification and the pricing and agreement of Compensation Events. 

It is preferred that applicants are educated to at least Degree level although other equivalent qualifications may be accepted. Prior experience of working on civil engineering schemes, highway construction or general civil engineering is preferred. 

The Ideal Candidate

As our ideal Quantity Surveyor you will have:  

• Drive and ambition to succeed 

• Good interpersonal skills 

• Good problem solving skills 

• Good oral and written communication skills 

• Numeracy and analytical ability 

• Process driven 

• Good negotiation skills 

• Commercial awareness 

• Creativity and imagination 

• Teamwork 

• A passion for safety 

• 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 

Why Us

We offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers,
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities including: BAME; LGBTQ+; Working Parents
• Training and development opportunities

Tarmac Trading Limited