Quantity Surveyor

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd
Cardiff
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 (url removed) or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X:

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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
Posted 2026-04-09

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