Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join the Yorkshire team in Leeds. The role focuses on commercial management of projects, cost control, and risk mitigation across Yorkshire. You will support the delivery of projects while ensuring quality standards are met.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Quantity Surveying, some post-qualification experience in main contracting, knowledge of NEC/JCT contracts, and a valid driving licence. 40 hours per week with some flexibility.

Qualifications

• Holds a degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying.
• Good knowledge of NEC/JCT contracts.
• Experience with main contracting organisations preferred.
• Valid driving license.

Responsibilities

• Assist in commercial management, control costs and risks.
• Take site measurements and prepare payment information.
• Review sub-contractor payment applications.
• Support commercial lead in assessing and reporting project finances.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to assess financial viability and produce reports.

Skills

NEC contracts

JCT contracts

Driving licence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

We're looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Yorkshire team based in Leeds.

Location: Leeds, Yorkshire

Hours: 40 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.

Join our collaborative team where you'll play a vital role in the commercial management of projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your quantity surveying skills whilst working alongside experienced professionals. You'll be supporting the delivery of projects across Yorkshire, helping to manage costs and risks whilst ensuring quality standards are met.

What will you be responsible for?

As An Assistant Quantity Surveyor, You'll Be Working Within The Yorkshire Team, Supporting Them In Delivering Successful Project Outcomes. Your Day To Day Will Include

• Assisting in the commercial management of projects, managing and mitigating cost and risk
• Undertaking site measurements and preparing information for payment applications
• Reviewing sub-contractor payment applications
• Supporting the project commercial lead in accurately assessing and reporting on project financial positions
• Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to assess financial viability and produce commercial reports

What are we looking for?

This role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• You have a degree level or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying
• You have post-graduate practical quantity surveying experience within a main contracting organisation
• You have knowledge of NEC / JCT Contracts
• You're confident in dealing with client representatives, sub-contractors and internal stakeholders
• You hold a Full driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome!

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.