Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Spring Hill; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction and engineering firm is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their KierBAM team in Plymouth. This role entails managing financial performance on a redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site. Responsibilities include financial forecasting, cost report preparation, and maintaining subcontractor relationships. Ideal candidates will possess qualifications in Quantity Surveying, experience with NEC contracts, and proficiency in essential software. Remote working is available with occasional office travel required, ensuring flexibility and support within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Wide variety of benefits tailored to employee needs

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management are essential.
• Experience with NEC contracts is preferred.
• Comfortable using relevant software and data management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial performance, financial forecasting, and payments.
• Prepare cost reports and analyse trends with the team.
• Build relationships with subcontractors and manage contracts.

Skills

Team collaboration

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Financial forecasting

Relationship building

Education

HNC, BSc, MSc in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Tools

CEMAR

Coins

Causeway

MS Excel

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our KierBAM team based in Plymouth.

Location: Plymouth, Devonport Royal Dockyard - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.

Hours: 42.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

Due to the sensitive nature of the site, BPSS security clearance is required. Please note that this process can take up to 8 weeks.

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

Are you ready to join our collaborative team working on an exciting redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site in Plymouth? As a Quantity Surveyor with KierBAM, you\'ll play a vital role in ensuring the commercial success of this significant project while working alongside supportive professionals in a positive environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing commercial performance including financial forecasting, maximising cash flow, and ensuring payments are processed efficiently
• Preparing monthly cost reports and thoughtfully analysing trends with the wider contract team
• Building positive relationships with subcontractors, including procurement, negotiation, and account management
• Implementing contract change control procedures and communicating effectively with clients
• Identifying and mitigating commercial risks while ensuring compliance with Kier Group\'s risk management policies

Qualifications

• You hold relevant qualifications in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management (HNC, BSc, MSc), with professional accreditation (RICS, ICE) being advantageous
• You\'re experienced with NEC contracts and comfortable using systems like CEMAR, Coins or Causeway
• You thrive as a collaborative team player who enjoys nurturing relationships within diverse teams
• You have excellent organisational skills with a talent for clear communication, both written and verbal
• You\'re proficient with MS Office, particularly Excel, and can confidently manage data with precision

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 and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance, which takes place before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office\'s United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. (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 - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit www.kier.co.uk/careers/making-ground. This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.)

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.