Main characteristics
- Location
- Lowton, Manchester
- Company
- Murphy Group
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Construction / Skilled Trades
Job summary
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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Quantity Surveyor - Kentish Town, London
Would you like to join one of the UK's Best Big Companies as awarded by Best Companies? If so, J Murphy and Sons Ltd are currently recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join our award-winning team. Our team is known for its extensive in-house expertise and continual drive to innovate within the industry. The Quantity Surveyor will support and advise on all commercial issues on projects within our UK Energy business.
Following the One Murphy approach, were able to deliver all aspects of the projects we work on. J. Murphy & Sons 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
Preparation 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
Preparation of Cost Reports to the Client with contractually compliant supporting documentation
Preparation and 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.
Assist in the preparation of project final accounts.
Drafting of subcontracts including professional services.
Who we are looking for.
HND/Degree qualification
Proven experience within a Commercial role i.e., Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, or a similar role.
Registered with RICS / ICES and working towards chartership.
Excellent knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract (NEC) and Standard Methods of Measurement