Quantity Surveyor

Kanz; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier invites applications for a Quantity Surveyor to join the United Utilities Framework team in Warrington. The role offers remote working with travel to sites across the UU region and a 40-hour week.

You will contribute to wastewater treatment and associated works, alongside a supportive commercial team focused on delivering complex projects. Applicants should have quant survey experience, strong Excel skills, and an enthusiasm for estimation and cost analysis within a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor in a similar sector.
• Excellent IT skills, especially Excel.
• Willing to develop estimation and cost analysis experience.
• Strong ability to interpret financial data and derive insights.

Responsibilities

• Prepare integrated cost forecasts and reports for projects.
• Assist with subcontract preparation and measurement of accounts.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to monitor and report costs.
• Analyse cost items to identify efficiency improvements.
• Build positive relationships with clients and teams for smooth delivery.

Skills

Excel

Cost analysis

Financial data interpretation

Team collaboration

Job description

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Company Name: Kier

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our United Utilities Framework team based in Warrington. Location: Warrington - remote working available, with travel to sites across the United Utilities region. Hours: 40 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.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our commercial team on the United Utilities Framework. You'll be working with a supportive team focused on delivering wastewater treatment plants, chemical removal projects, bio-resource enhancements, reservoir compliance projects, and bathing water initiatives.

What will you be responsible for?

• Preparing integrated cost forecasts and reports for projects
• Assisting with subcontract preparation and measurement of interim & final accounts
• Collaborating with Project Managers to ensure costs are monitored and reported correctly
• Analysing cost items to identify efficiency improvements
• Building positive relationships with clients and team members to ensure smooth project delivery

What are we looking for?

This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• You have worked as a Quantity Surveyor in a similar industry
• You possess excellent IT skills, particularly in Excel
• You're keen to develop experience in estimation and cost analysis
• You enjoy interpreting financial data and creating meaningful insights
• You're collaborative and thrive in a team environment

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome!

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.

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 their 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.