Murphy Group Looking for Senior Quantity Surveyor at Birmingham Full Time

J. Murphy & Sons Limited is a leading global, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves lives by delivering world-class infrastructure.

Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including Transportation, Water, Power, Natural Resources, and Construction & Property.

Headquartered in London, we also have a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Urban Infrastructure; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. We are specialists in delivering pipelines; design; marine; structural steel; tunnelling; fabrication; bridges and piling; and invest heavily in our substantial holding of plant; equipment and facilities.

Murphy employs around 3,500 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as ‘One Murphy’ by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.

There’s more to Murphy.
Senior Quantity Surveyor – CP6 (Rail) – Midlands

Are you an accomplished Quantity Surveyor looking for your new challenge? Due to continued growth J. Murphy & Sons have an exciting opportunity in their commercial team on CP6. With a robust forward order book of £2.2b and ranked as a ‘Top 5 Best Big Company to Work for in the UK’ there really is no better time to join J. Murphy Sons Ltd.

This role will offer you continued development, a diverse portfolio of high profile and high value work packages along with variety and a great team to work with. If this sounds like the type of new challenge you are looking for then keep reading!

What you will be doing
* Updating of cost forecast on a weekly and monthly basis.
* Update of project resource histograms.
* Ensuring that the forecast reflects programme changes each period.
* Ensuring trend register is maintained for any forecast fluctuations.
* Ensuring rates and pricing is current and in line with project orders and costs.
* Preparation and production of monthly cost value reconciliation in line with company procedures.
* Pricing and administration of change management under the Main Contract and Subcontracts.
* Administration and use of the Contractors costing system (Microsoft D365).
* Identifying risks and opportunities in the administration of commercial processes upstream and downstream.
* Sharing knowledge and learning with Assistant QS’s on project.
* Reporting into the Project Commercial Manager and assisting in any other tasks as required by the Commercial Manager.
* Assist in preparation of Monthly Main Contract Application for Payment to Client by way of provision of Defined cost forecast each period.
* Assist in preparation of ‘Bottom Up Forecast’ where required (usually on a 3-6monthly basis).
* Assist in monitoring of planned vs actual cost across disciplines (Labour, Plant, Material, and Subcontract).
* Timely issue of contractual notices under the project.
* Issue of quotations and subsequent agreement of final accounts.

Who we are looking for
* Degree in Quantity Surveying
* RICS/ICES Chartered Member (Desirable)
* Other related qualifications desirable i.e. MSc in Construction Law, Cost control courses.
* Proactive positive attitude can works well under direction and their own initiative.
* Strong understanding and use of Microsoft excel and formula is critical.
* Ability to use own initiative where necessary knowing where to ask if there are circumstances that require input from Senior Management.
* Knowledge and basic understanding of good commercial working principles.
* Experience working across civils or infrastructure projects i.e. desirable projects: Crossrail, Thames Tideway, Tunnelling, Railway, etc.
* NEC 3 2013 experience would be beneficial. An understanding of the type of commercial practices under these forms of contract is be required.
* Enjoys working in a fast moving commercial environment.