Managing Quantity Surveyor (Falmer)

Kier Group; Falmer; Híbrido; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kier Group is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor for our Southern Water Framework project based in Falmer with hybrid working. You will support commercial teams, manage reporting, and ensure contractual compliance across the programme in a Tier 1 environment.

As part of the framework team, you’ll drive commercial excellence, lead a team, and collaborate with stakeholders to optimise cash flow and procurement strategies while maintaining governance and risk controls.

Formación

• Relevant degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Experience in a senior commercial capacity within a Tier 1 main contracting environment, preferably in water/regulated utilities.

Responsabilidades

• Provide commercial support to project teams and manage commercial information.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and govern financial aspects of the programme.
• Lead cost and value reporting, manage risk, and foster strong client relationships.

Conocimientos

Degree in Quantity Surveying

NEC knowledge

Commercial management

Procurement experience

Driving licence

Educación

Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

We're looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our Southern Water Framework based in Falmer.

Location

Falmer - hybrid working

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

What are we looking for?

This role of Managing Quantity Surveyor is great for you if you hold:

• A relevant Degree orequivalent in Quantity Surveying along with d
• demonstrable experience in a senior commercial capacity within a Tier 1 main contracting environment managing teams of significant size, within water/regulated utilities
• Strong understanding of New Engineering Contracts (NEC) 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 goals
• Full driving licence

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, 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.