Managing Quantity Surveyor

Kier Construction; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead a dynamic team on a major construction project in Glasgow. This role offers the chance to oversee the delivery of multiple ancillary buildings for a high-specification custodial facility. You will play a pivotal role in managing commercial aspects, ensuring project targets are met, and guiding a talented team. If you're a Quantity Surveying professional eager to make a significant impact on a flagship project, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company committed to diversity and inclusion while shaping the future of construction.

Qualifications

• Experience in a main contractor environment with large commercial projects.
• Ability to manage quantity surveying staff and oversee commercial governance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team managing £200M of works for ancillary buildings.
• Ensure project commercial targets are met through effective management.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Contract Management

Change Management

Risk Management

Client Liaison

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS Accreditation

Job description

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Are you a Quantity Surveying professional with ambitions to work on a flagship project in Glasgow?

Then perhaps you can leave your mark on HMP Glasgow, one of Scotland's largest construction projects. located circa 10 miles North East of Glasgow city as we have an excellent opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial Team in a role that will oversee a team aligned with a major work front that will delivery multiple ancillary buildings on the campus.

This could be your opportunity to get involved in delivering modern new-build custodial facility,delivering a secure, energy efficient and high specification prison for 2000 inmates and staff.

Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Contract: Permanent, full time, permanent, flexibility can be considered simply outline in your application.

What will you be responsible for?

As Managing Quantity Surveyor (Ancillary Buildings) you and your team will retain commercial control of £200M + of works to deliver 5 ancillary buildings that will have a range of uses. You will work closely with the Senior Commercial Manager to ensure that project commercial targets are met through effective management of supply chain and client representatives.

Your day to day responsibilities may look like, but not be limited to:

• Allocating team duties as required to achieve outcomes
• Oversight of change management
• Oversight of project commercial governance
• Management of payment notifications
• Creation of CVR's for upline reporting
• Identifying commercial risk and opportunities
  
  

Who are we looking for?(Skills and experience)

• Demonstrable experience within the main contractor environment, aligned with large commercial projects
• Strong contract awareness
• Ability to guide and manage quantity surveying staff day to day
• Expert in production of CVR reporting
• Comfortable working closely with client reps on complex contracts
• Located within commutable distance of project site
  
  

We want to hear from you if you have:(Qualifications and Accreditations)

• Degree in quantity surveying
• Achieved or working toward MRICS accreditation
• Full UK Driving License
  
  

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.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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