Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Chatham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Falmer, East Sussex is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to contribute to the Southern Water framework. You will control costs, maximise value, and support procurement strategies across a seven-year delivery programme.

Hybrid role with home and office work, standard 40 hours per week, and a focus on financial health and contract governance. Applicants should have NEC experience and strong Excel skills, with client-facing abilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with NEC contracts and Target Costs within construction or civils.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with Oracle and Causeway.
• Excellent communication, able to interact with clients.
• Full driving licence.
• Ability to interpret financial data and produce forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Measuring works and preparing monthly and final payment applications.
• Monitoring project costs and reporting on value and financial health.
• Supporting procurement strategy, value maximisation and change control.
• Assessing and processing sub-contract payments while managing commercial risks.
• Regularly liaising with subcontractors and clients on financial updates.

Skills

NEC contracts

Target costs

Excel

Oracle

Causeway

Client-facing

Driving licence

Tools

Oracle

Causeway

Job description

We're looking for Quantity Surveyors to join our Southern Water framework based in Falmer

Location: Falmer, East Sussex- mixture of home and office 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.

Join our Commercial team working on Kier's exciting £3.1bn Strategic Development Partnership Framework with Southern Water Services. This seven-year partnership focuses on delivering vital water and wastewater projects across the region, including capacity improvements, water safety initiatives, and resilience works. You'll play a key role in controlling costs, maximising value, and maintaining the highest safety and quality standards whilst working collaboratively across diverse teams.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Commercial team, supporting them in delivering cost-effective solutions and maintaining project financial health.

Your day to day will include:

• Measuring works and preparing monthly and final payment applications, including cost forecasting and reporting
• Monitoring and accurately reporting on project costs and value, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements
• Supporting operational teams with procurement strategy, value maximisation techniques, and change control procedures
• Assessing and processing sub-contract payments whilst managing commercial risks and contractual notifications
• Regularly liaising with subcontractors and clients on financial updates

What are we looking for?

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

• Experience with NEC contracts and Target Costs within the construction, water or civils industry
• Excellent IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, and familiarity with Oracle and Causeway accounting systems
• Strong communication skills with confidence in client-facing situations
• Ability to interpret financial data, prepare cash flow forecasts, and demonstrate excellent numerical and literacy abilities
• 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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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