Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their Strategic Projects unit in Peacehaven. You will support the commercial management of a significant project in the defence sector, assisting with costs, financial assessments, and maintaining compliance with standards. A degree in Quantity Surveying is essential, along with strong communication skills. The role offers a full-time permanent position, with a supportive environment for development.

Benefits

Wide variety of benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Some level of post-graduation experience in a main contracting environment.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Support the commercial management of a major project.
• Assist in the financial assessment and reporting of projects.
• Support procurement activities and evaluate subcontractor returns.
• Manage applications for payment and conduct on-site measurements.
• Produce commercial reports and maintain accurate project documentation.
• Collaborate with internal teams, subcontractors, and client representatives.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Confidence in stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts

Job description

Overview

Kier Group are looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Strategic Projects business unit. This role will be supporting the commercial function on a major project in the defence sector at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire.

Location: Cranwell, Sleaford

Hours: Full Time, Permanent

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

What will you be responsible for?

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you\'ll support the commercial management of a major project. Working under the guidance of a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you\'ll help manage costs, assess financial viability, and ensure value for money while maintaining compliance with legal and contractual standards.

Your day to day may include:

• Assisting in the financial assessment and reporting of projects
• Supporting procurement activities and evaluating subcontractor returns
• Managing applications for payment and conducting on-site measurements
• Producing commercial reports and maintaining accurate project documentation
• Collaborating with internal teams, subcontractors, and client representatives

What are we looking for?

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

• Degree in Quantity Surveying
• Some level of post-graduation experience in a main contracting environment
• Knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts
• Strong communication skills and confidence in stakeholder engagement
• Full UK Driving Licence

We\'re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don\'t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

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.

Due to the nature of this role and the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance which takes place before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. (Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit jobs.kier.co.uk/prison-programme/). This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

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