Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join Building Solutions North based in Leeds or Sheffield. You will contribute to maximizing project profitability by managing commercial resources across refurbishments, small new builds, and high-rise works valued between £5m and £15m.

Based in Leeds or Sheffield, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, prepare cost plans, manage subcontractor procurement, and produce monthly forecasts while supporting cash flow and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Clear communication with multidisciplinary teams, clients, subcontractors, and supply chain.
• Qualification in Quantity Surveying (Degree or HNC desirable).
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role within the construction industry.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and use initiative.
• Proficiency in IT packages including Microsoft Office and ability to adapt to bespoke software systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial resources to maximise gross margin through contract and subcontract placement and control.
• Tender, evaluate, and appoint subcontractors, consultants and place orders for materials and plant within delegated authorities.
• Identify, evaluate and negotiate variations to contracts with customers and suppliers.
• Measure and value work to support invoicing customers and payment to suppliers, while managing cash flow.
• Produce monthly reports and forecasts, assess commercial risks and implement mitigation strategies.

Skills

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Organisational skills

IT literacy

Time management

Education

Quantity Surveying degree or HNC

Job description

Quantity Surveyor.

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Building Solutions North team based in Leeds or Sheffield.

Location:

Leeds or Sheffield

Hours:

08:30 – 17:00 - 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 Kier Places – Building Solutions North, where you'll play a vital role in managing the commercial resources of exciting construction projects. Our portfolio includes refurbishments, small new build projects, and high-rise building works, with contract values typically ranging from £5m to £15m. We work with prestigious clients across the public and private sectors, delivering high-quality projects that make a positive difference to communities across the UK.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Building Solutions North team, supporting them in maximising project profitability and managing commercial resources. Your day to day will include:

• Managing commercial resources to maximise planned gross margin through effective contract and subcontract placement and control
• Tendering, evaluating and appointing subcontractors, consultants and placing orders for materials and plant all within delegated authorities
• Identifying, evaluating and negotiating variations to contracts with customers and suppliers
• Measuring and valuing work to support invoicing customers and payment to suppliers, whilst managing cash flow
• Producing monthly reports and forecasts, assessing commercial risks and implementing mitigation strategies

What are we looking for?

This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• You have clear communication skills with experience working effectively with multidisciplinary teams, clients, sub-contractors and the supply chain
• You hold relevant qualifications in Quantity Surveying (Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying desirable)
• You have demonstrable experience in a similar role within the construction industry
• You possess strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, work to deadlines and use your own initiative
• You're proficient in IT packages including Microsoft Office and can adapt to bespoke software systems

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 an Enhanced 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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.