Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Kelsale; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join the Sizewell Link Road Project team based in Kelsale, Suffolk.

The role focuses on cost forecasting, value reporting and securing cost certainty across contract periods. You will work with site teams and stakeholders to optimise expenditure and ensure alignment with budgets.

Qualifications

• Degree required or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Strong cost forecasting, commercial analysis and procurement experience.
• Ability to interpret contractual requirements and maximise opportunities.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills with influencing ability.
• Collaborative, able to build relationships across teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost value reconciliation and monthly reporting.
• Produce quarterly forecasts to align expenditure with contracts.
• Lead procurement activities and support cost-reduction opportunities.
• Manage change processes and ensure contractual compliance.
• Administer subcontracts and liaise with site teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Cost forecasting

Commercial analysis

Procurement

Contractual understanding

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaborative work

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

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 2RJHours: 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?

• 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. 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 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.

Salary

£80,000 to £90,000 per year

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