Managing Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group plc.; Falmer; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc is recruiting a Managing Quantity Surveyor to support the Southern Water Framework in Falmer. You will work within the commercial team delivering commercial excellence, reporting on costs and value, and supporting mobilisation across Southern Water areas.

You will lead a senior commercial function, ensure governance, manage procurement of subcontractors, and maintain strong client relationships while complying with NEC contract requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level Degree in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent)
• Senior commercial experience in a Tier 1 main contracting environment
• Strong NEC forms of contract knowledge and Construction Law understanding
• Experience in procurement and subcontractor management

Responsibilities

• Provide robust cost and value reporting at project and BU level
• Lead and develop the commercial team, ensuring coverage and compliance
• Maximise cash flow through measurement, valuation, invoicing and supplier payments
• Assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks with Kier governance
• Foster strong client relationships and high stakeholder engagement

Skills

Cost reporting

Value reporting

Team leadership

Contract administration

Cash flow management

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

We're looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our Southern Water Framework based in Falmer., 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 exciting opportunity to join Kier as we embark on a strategic partnership with Southern Water to deliver their ambitions for AMP8. You'll provide commercial support to project teams, maintain commercial information, and ensure compliance with contractual requirements. Working alongside the framework Commercial Manager, you'll help manage the commercial, procurement and financial aspects of Southern Water's Strategic Delivery programme, with the opportunity to mobilise projects across Southern Water's areas.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the commercial team, supporting them in delivering commercial excellence across the programme.

Your day to day will include:

• Ensuring robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit level
• Managing and developing the commercial team, ensuring workload is covered effectively and compliance processes are followed
• Maximising cash flow through the control, measurement and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers
• Assessing, reviewing and mitigating commercial and contractual risks whilst ensuring Kier governance protocols are applied
• Fostering excellent client relationships and achieving high levels of stakeholder engagement

A relevant Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying

• Demonstrable experience in a senior commercial capacity within a Tier 1 main contracting environment managing teams of significant size, preferably in the water sector or within regulated utilities
• Strong understanding of NEC forms of contract and knowledge of current Construction Law
• Experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates, and accruals calculations
• Strong commercial reporting track record, with the ability to produce reports for the region accurately outlining the business commercial position, risks and opportunities
• Experience in procurement and working alongside procurement team to implement programme and project procurement strategy goalsExcellent time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to encourage and support/ mentor members of your commercial team
• Full driving licence

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, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (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). Some roles may also be subject to further pre‑employment checks.