Murphy
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Senior Quantity Surveyor
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Technical Services division in our Hemel Hempstead office.
Our engineering teams represent a multi-disciplined range of engineering skills, adding value across all our sectors, and pushing the boundaries of digital construction, engineering innovation and design to deliver intelligent, sustainable and economical engineering solutions.
We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.
A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Quantity Surveyor
- Confident working within a design-led environment and familiar with NEC4 contracts (primarily PSC and ECS options), as well as internal recharging mechanisms and supporting consultancy frameworks.
- Support pre-contract commercial engagement and pricing of design packages
- Manage commercial performance across internal and external projects
- Lead Compensation Event (CE) preparation, valuation and submission under NEC4 contracts
- Monitor and report on cost, value, and change for a portfolio of multi-disciplinary design packages
- Support time-based cost recovery (Option E), including timesheet validation and Defined Cost substantiation
- Collaborate with discipline leads, planners, and finance teams to maintain cost forecast accuracy
- Contribute to internal recharge processes and cost-to-complete tracking for MAE resource deployment
- Ensure contract compliance with NEC4 and client requirement
- Assist in the development of commercial procedures and governance for the growing business unit
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Requirements
- Demonstrable experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS under NEC3/4 contracts
- Strong commercial awareness in a design-led or multidisciplinary engineering environment
- Proven ability to manage time-based cost recovery and support project cost controls
- Understanding of internal cost recharge models and consultancy frameworks
- Proficient in cost reporting, forecasting and value management
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to liaise across engineering, delivery, and commercial teams
- High level of attention to detail and organisational ability
- Experience with internal and external consultancy models
- Familiarity with NEC4 PSC Option E and ECS Option A/B
- Chartered or working towards MRICS/MICES or equivalent
- Experience with project cost tools (e.g., CEMAR, Aconex, Excel trackers)
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What’s in it for you?
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
- Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
- Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
- Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc
About Murphy
Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £3.3b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy
If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Colin Shaw on 07353 134 836 to discuss in more detail.
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK
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