Quantity Surveyor
| Company: | J Murphy & Sons |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £59646.16-68167.04 per annum |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Cardiff, CF10 2NX |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 19 Aug 2026 |
Summary
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, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy 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 4,000 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. Visit www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy
A day in the life of a Murphy Quantity Surveyor
- Aid in the internal commercial reporting and any other reports which may be required.
- Prepare Valuations/Applications for Payment with full documentation in accordance with the contract
- Control of Cost Reports to the Client with contractually compliant 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.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
- 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
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