Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor for our Southern Water Services team, based in working from home / Falmer. The role blends remote and site work with 3 days per week on live sites or in the office.

You will control costs, maximise value, and maintain safety and quality across major water infrastructure schemes, reporting monthly and forecasting finances while supporting procurement strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience with NEC contracts and Target Costing.
• Experience in construction, water or civils sectors.
• Strong IT skills with Excel; familiarity with Oracle and Causeway systems.
• Excellent communication with clients and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and develop collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Measure works and prepare monthly and final payment applications, including reporting and forecasting.
• Monitor project costs and value, ensure contractual notifications are in place.
• Manage subcontract applications and assessments per contractual requirements.
• Support operations with contract compliance, procurement strategy and value maximisation.
• Mentor junior team members and liaise with client and subcontract commercial teams.

Skills

NEC contracts

Target Costs

Construction industry

MS Excel

Oracle

Causeway

Communication

Self-motivated learning

Tools

Oracle

Causeway

Job description

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Southern Water Services team based in working from home / Falmer.

Location:

Working from home / Falmer

Hours:

40 hours per week - 3days per week need to be attended at a live site or in the office.

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

As part of our Commercial team, you'll play a vital role in controlling costs, maximising value, and maintaining safety and quality standards. Working on Kier's exciting £3.1bn Strategic Development Partnership Framework with Southern Water Services, you'll be part of a collaborative environment delivering innovative solutions across water and wastewater projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career whilst contributing to projects that make a real difference to communities.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quantity Surveyor, You'll Be Working Within The Commercial Team, Supporting Them In Controlling Costs And Maximising Value Across Major Water Infrastructure Projects. Your Day To Day Will Include

• Measuring works and preparing monthly and final payment applications, including reporting and forecasting
• Monitoring project costs and value, ensuring all contractual notifications are in place
• Managing subcontract applications and assessments in line with contractual requirements
• Supporting operational teams with contract compliance, procurement strategy, and value maximisation
• Mentoring junior team members and liaising with client and subcontract commercial teams

What are we looking for?

This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• You have experience working with NEC contracts and Target Costs
• You've worked within the construction, water, or civils industry
• You have excellent IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, and experience with Oracle and Causeway systems
• You possess strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with clients
• You're motivated to learn and develop new skills whilst building collaborative relationships

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.