Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Basingstoke is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our Construction team. You will manage commercial resources to maximise project profitability and build strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners.

The role requires a Quantity Surveying qualification (Degree or HNC desirable), excellent communication, and experience in a commercial construction environment. You will handle contract management, measurement, valuation, risk mitigation, and support

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying is desirable.
• Experience in a similar commercial construction role.
• Comfortable using IT packages including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial aspects of projects to maximise gross margin and ensure contract obligations.
• Evaluate, appoint, and monitor consultants and subcontractors within delegated authorities.
• Measure, value, and agree works for client invoicing and supplier payments.
• Identify contractual/commercial risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Build collaborative relationships with clients and supply chain partners.

Skills

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Contract management

Microsoft Office

Education

Quantity Surveying qualification (Degree or HNC)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor (QS) to join our Construction team based in Kier Places.

Location: Basingstoke

Consider agile working where possible

Hours:

40 hours per week (08:30 - 17:00)

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

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a vital role in managing commercial resources to maximise planned gross margin and mitigate financial risks. You'll build collaborative relationships with clients, consultants, and supply chain partners while ensuring contractual obligations are fulfilled to the highest standards.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quantity Surveyor, You'll Be Working Within The Commercial Team, Supporting Them In Achieving Project Profitability Targets. Your Day To Day Will Include

• Managing commercial aspects of projects to maximise gross margin through effective contract management
• Evaluating, recommending, and appointing consultants and subcontractors within delegated authorities
• Measuring, valuing, and agreeing work progress to support client invoicing and supplier payments
• Identifying contractual and commercial risks and implementing mitigation strategies
• Building collaborative relationships with clients and supply chain partners

What are we looking for?

This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• You have excellent communication skills with experience working with multidisciplinary teams
• You hold a relevant qualification (Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying desirable)
• You have experience in a similar commercial construction role
• You're comfortable using various IT packages including Microsoft Office

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 an Enhanced 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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.