Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Tebay; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join the Lune Gorge team in Cumbria. This site-based role focuses on controlling costs, maximising value, and managing commercial risk on a major project. A relevant construction degree, driving licence, and experience as a Quantity Surveyor are essential.

The role emphasizes collaboration, MS Office proficiency (especially Excel), and the development of junior team members, with 45 hours per week and some flexibility in hours.

Qualifications

• Academic qualification in a construction related degree.
• Full driving licence.
• Experience in a commercial role for a contractor at the level of a Quantity Surveyor.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial resources to maximise planned gross margin through contracts and subcontracts.
• Production and submission of valuations, claims, budget monitoring and contract performance data.
• Assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Manage and develop junior members of the team.
• Maximise cash flow through control, measurement and valuation of work, invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Construction-related degree

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Job description

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Lune Gorge team based in Cumbria.

Location: Lune Gorge, Cumbria
Hours: 45 hours 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.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Lune Gorge team, supporting them in delivering commercial excellence across the project. Assisting with the control of costs, maximising value, minimising future liabilities and maintaining the required standard of quality and safety. This is a predominantly site-based role where you'll play a key part in the commercial success of the project.

Your day to day will include:

• Managing commercial resources to maximise planned gross margin through the placement and control of contracts and subcontracts
• Providing commercial expertise including production and submission of valuations, claims, budget monitoring and contract performance data
• Assessing, reviewing and mitigating commercial and contractual risks
• Managing and developing more junior members of the team
• Maximising cash flow through control, measurement and valuation of work, and invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers

What are we looking for?

This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• You hold a relevant academic qualification in a construction related degree
• You hold a full driving licence
• You have demonstrable experience working in a commercial role for a contractor at the level of a Quantity Surveyor
• You have confident IT skills and are proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel
• You have excellent communication skills both written and verbally, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

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.