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. 

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Senior Quantity Surveyor – Cannock

Murphy Utility Assets are recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to be based out of their project office in Cannock. 

Reporting into the Commercial Manager , this role would be good for anyone looking for a new and exciting challenge and for anyone looking to gain exposure and experience to all aspects of commercial delivery within a project from start to finish, working closely alongside other operational units

What will you be doing?

• Drafting and input on contract and subcontract negotiations, subcontract management and agreement of final accounts
• Ensuring awareness off and compliance with our key risk parameters
• Build on and manage client, supplier and internal relationships.
• Preparation and presentation of monthly project cost value reconciliation, ensuring your awareness and compliance with revenue recognition rules.
• Review and progress the management of opportunity and threat.
• Define and implement a commercial strategy for each project.
• Ensure compliance with year end. 
• Preparation of applications for payment to maintain cash position, including WIP control, cash flow production and improvement plans.
• Input into growing your own high performing team, highlighting your resourcing needs to line and project management.
• Mentor and oversee the progression of junior team members (not just commercial)
• Input into apprentice and graduate recruitment annually

Who we are looking for

• Experience in utilities ideally
• NEC or JCT experience 
• Gained or seeking to attain professional accreditation, MRICS, MCICES, MCIOB or equivalent.
• Commercially astute with substantial proven experience within a commercial role in the Construction Industry
• Good knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract and Standard Methods of Measurement. 
• Degree or equivalent to support a commercial background.
• Full driving licence