Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join the Lune Gorge team on a site-based role focused on commercial excellence. You will help control costs, maximise value and ensure quality and safety standards on site.

Your day-to-day includes managing contracts and subcontracts, producing valuations and budget monitoring, assessing risks, developing junior staff, and driving cash flow through accurate measurement and timely payments.

Qualifications

• Academic qualification in a construction related degree.
• Full driving licence required.
• Demonstrable experience in a commercial role for a contractor at Quantity Surveyor level.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Managing commercial resources to maximise gross margin through contracts and subcontracts.
• Producing valuations, claims, budget monitoring and contract performance data.
• Assessing, reviewing and mitigating commercial and contractual risks.
• Managing and developing junior team members.
• Maximising cash flow through measurement, invoicing and payments.

Skills

Driving licence

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Cost control

Education

Construction-related degree

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Lune Gorge team, supporting them in delivering commercial excellence across the project. Assisting with the control of costs, maximising value, minimising future liabilities and maintaining the required standard of quality and safety. This is a predominantly site-based role where you'll play a key part in the commercial success of the project. Your day to day will include:

• Managing commercial resources to maximise planned gross margin through the placement and control of contracts and subcontracts
• Providing commercial expertise including production and submission of valuations, claims, budget monitoring and contract performance data
• Assessing, reviewing and mitigating commercial and contractual risks
• Managing and developing more junior members of the team
• Maximising cash flow through control, measurement and valuation of work, and invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers
• You hold a relevant academic qualification in a construction related degree
• You hold a full driving licence
• You have demonstrable experience working in a commercial role for a contractor at the level of a Quantity Surveyor
• You have confident IT skills and are proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel
• You have excellent communication skills both written and verbally, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team