Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join the Sizewell Link Road Project team based in Kelsale, Suffolk. You will support the delivery by reviewing lifecycle forecasts, challenging cost assumptions and developing robust estimates of the remaining works across Contract periods.

The role focuses on establishing cost certainty, identifying opportunities for efficiency and supporting contract teams to deliver lifecycle obligations within the adjudicated budgets.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Experience in cost forecasting and commercial analysis.
• Procurement experience and contractual interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Managing cost value reconciliation and preparing monthly reports.
• Producing quarterly forecasts to ensure expenditure aligns with contractual obligations.
• Leading procurement activities and supporting the delivery of cost reduction opportunities.
• Managing change processes and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.
• Administering subcontracts and building collaborative relationships with site teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Cost forecasting

Commercial analysis

Procurement

Contract interpretation

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaborative working

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Sizewell Link Road Project team based in Kelsale, Suffolk.

Location

Kier, Main Compound, Off A12, Kelsale, Suffolk IP17 2RJ

Hours

45 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.

As Quantity Surveyor within Kier, you will support the delivery of the Sizewell Link Road Project. Working closely with operational and technical teams, you will be responsible for reviewing lifecycle forecasts, challenging cost assumptions and developing robust estimates of the remaining works required throughout the Contract periods. The role will focus on establishing cost certainty, identifying opportunities for efficiency and supporting contract teams to deliver lifecycle obligations within the adjudicated budgets.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quantity Surveyor, You'll Be Working Within The Sizewell Link Road Project Team, Supporting Them In Delivering Lifecycle Obligations Within Adjudicated Budgets Whilst Identifying Cost Reduction Opportunities. Your Day To Day Will Include

• Managing cost value reconciliation and preparing monthly reports
• Producing quarterly forecasts to ensure expenditure aligns with contractual obligations
• Leading procurement activities and supporting the delivery of cost reduction opportunities
• Managing change processes and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements
• Administering subcontracts and building collaborative relationships with site teams and stakeholders

What are we looking for?

• You hold a degree or have demonstrable equivalent experience
• You have strong experience of cost forecasting, commercial analysis and procurement
• You can interpret contractual requirements and ensure compliance whilst maximising commercial opportunity
• You possess excellent analytical and communication skills with the ability to influence decision making
• You enjoy collaborative working and building effective relationships across teams, clients and stakeholders

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.

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.

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 BPSS 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.