Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Places – Building Solutions South is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join the team operating across Salisbury, Basingstoke and Southampton.

You will be responsible for managing project finances, tendering subcontractors, valuing work and negotiating variations to ensure profitability on £5m–£15m projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar quantity surveying role within construction.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships.
• Organised, detail-focused and collaborative.
• Competence with IT packages including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Managing project finances to maximise gross margin and support budgeted profitability
• Tendering, evaluating and appointing subcontractors, consultants and suppliers
• Measuring, valuing and agreeing work to support invoicing and payments
• Identifying and negotiating contract variations with clients and the supply chain
• Producing monthly commercial reports and accurate cost forecasts

Skills

Quantity surveying

Communication skills

IT skills (MS Office)

Team collaboration

Education

Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Kier Places – Building Solutions South team based in Salisbury / Basingstoke / Southampton.

Location: Salisbury / Basingstoke / Southampton

Hours: 40 hours a week

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

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Building Solutions South team, working on a secured environments project with a key client. You'll be supporting the delivery of high-quality construction projects valued between £5m - £15m, working closely with our experienced team to ensure commercial success and strong client relationships. We're looking for someone who is collaborative, proactive, and keen to develop their career in a supportive and inclusive environment.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Building Solutions South team, supporting them in delivering exceptional commercial outcomes on key projects. Your day-to-day will include:

• Managing project finances to maximise gross margin and support budgeted profitability
• Tendering, evaluating and appointing subcontractors, consultants and suppliers
• Measuring, valuing and agreeing work to support invoicing and payments
• Identifying and negotiating contract variations with clients and the supply chain
• Producing monthly commercial reports and accurate cost forecasts

What are we looking for?

This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• You have experience in a similar quantity surveying role within construction
• You hold a relevant qualification (degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying is desirable)
• You have strong communication skills and enjoy building relationships with diverse teams
• You're organised, detail-focused and able to work collaboratively towards shared goals
• You're comfortable using IT packages including Microsoft Office and are keen to continue your professional development

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.