Senior Quantity Surveyor

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure.   Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.   Murphy employs around 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.  #MoreToMurphy Senior Quantity Surveyor - Uxbridge  Murphy is currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our award-winning Energy team in Uxbridge. Our team is known for its extensive in-house expertise and continual drive to innovate within the industry. The Senior Quantity Surveyor will provide assistance, support, and advice on all commercial issues across a portfolio of projects within our UK Energy business. Following the ‘One Murphy’ approach, we’re able to deliver all aspects of the projects we work on. Murphy has designed, constructed, and commissioned projects for clients such as National Grid, SSE and Ørsted, on both transmission and distribution networks within the Energy sector. What you will be doing: Ensure the site team adheres to group procedures and governance Management of internal commercial reporting and any other reports which may be required Preparation of Valuations/Applications for Payment with full supporting documentation in accordance with the contract Oversee Cost Reports to the Client with contractually compliant supporting documentation Management of subcontract and material procurement schedules Administration of subcontractor/supplier accounts from the preparation of detailed requisitions, monitoring and authorisation of subcontract payments through to agreement of final accounts Undertake the contract administration, including change management and maintain associated registers Identifying commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change Use the cost allocation/coding which satisfies both internal and external requirements Measurement of quantities in accordance with the standard methods of measurement as required   Who we are looking for: HND/Degree qualification Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or a Quantity Surveyor looking to step up. Solid experience across NEC Contracts. Registered with RICS / ICES and working towards chartership. Experience within a construction/engineering/similar and commercial background