Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Dundee; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in Mid Lothian (EH17 7HL) on a permanent, full-time basis. You’ll support commercial management, handle site measurements, prepare payment information and review subcontractor payments while liaising with stakeholders to ensure value and quality across projects.

You’ll work under guidance of experienced professionals, developing your quantity surveying skills and contributing to cost control and risk management on site.

Qualifications

• Experience working within the main contractor environment.
• Sound understanding of NEC/JCT Contracts.
• Confident in dealing with client representatives, sub-contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Full driving licence.
• Collaborative, trusted and focused approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the commercial management of projects and developing quantity surveying skills.
• Undertaking site measurements and preparing information for payment applications.
• Reviewing sub-contractor applications for payments.
• Supporting accurate assessment and reporting of project financial positions.
• Producing commercial reports and working with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Driving licence

Team collaboration

Client liaison

Tools

NEC/JCT Contracts

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Company: Kier Group

Salary: Not specified

Hours: Full-time

Location: EH17 7HL

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 26 Oct 2026

Closing date: 20 Nov 2026

Location: Mid Lothian

Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in quantity surveying and commercial management. You'll work on the commercial management of projects, helping to manage costs and risks while ensuring value for money and quality standards are met. Working under the guidance of experienced professionals, you'll build your skills and expertise in this rewarding specialism.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the commercial management of projects and developing your quantity surveying skills
• Undertaking site measurements and preparing information for payment applications
• Reviewing sub-contractor applications for payments
• Supporting accurate assessment and reporting of project financial positions
• Assisting in the production of commercial reports and working with internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

• You have experience working within the main contractor environment
• You have a sound understanding of NEC/JCT Contracts
• You're confident in dealing with client representatives, sub-contractors and internal stakeholders
• You hold a Full driving licence
• You demonstrate a collaborative, trusted and focused approach to your work

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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