Senior 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 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 Senior Quantity Surveyor to work in our South West Wales Region. Candidates based in Swansea, Carmarthen and surrounding areas would be suitable.

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, with the ability to manage and mentor a team of Quantity Surveyors of varying levels, reporting to the Managing QS for our Infrastructure business.

Role Responsibility

Joining our team, you will:

• Oversee the commercial team on your projects
• Be responsible for the commercial management of your own projects
• Liaise closely with the Project Manager of the sites
• Review the monthly cost report for your projects
• Oversee the measurement and preparation of valuations
• Prepare and agree interim valuations and final accounts
• Record, monitor and review the financial performance of contracts
• Manage financial accounts and report to senior management on the performance of the contracts in the region
• Secure payments from customers within the specified contract terms and manage payment of subcontractors
• Undertake change management, provide guidance and assist the regional team.
• Administration of the schemes in conjunction with operational teams including Early Warning notification and the pricing and agreement of Compensation Events.

The Ideal Candidate

As our ideal Senior Quantity Surveyor you will have:

• drive and ambition to succeed
• good interpersonal skills
• good problem solving skills
• good oral and written communication skills
• process driven
• good negotiation skills
• commercial awareness
• 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:

• Company Car/Allowance
• 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 

Interested?  Why not click here to find out more?  Go on… are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac, 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.

Tarmac Trading Limited