Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is hiring a Senior Quantity Surveyor (MEPH) to join our Kier Mechanical & Electrical team on a major Life Science project in London. You will manage commercial delivery, control costs and maximise gross margin.

The role requires experience with main contract forms (JCT/NEC), strong MEPH knowledge, and leadership of commercial staff. Full driving licence and MS Office proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as a surveyor on projects with main contract forms (JCT, NEC, etc).
• Technical understanding of MEPH services, components and interfaces between packages.
• Proactive, enthusiastic and collaborative approach; able to work independently with guidance when needed.
• Hold a full driving licence and be proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial resources to maximise gross margin through contract placement and control.
• Undertake procurement activities including subcontract enquiries, tender reviews and order production.
• Value and measure change, track progress and produce monthly cost reports and forecasts.
• Manage risk and opportunity reporting and drive profitability improvements.
• Lead and motivate commercial staff and foster collaborative working relationships.

Skills

Contract knowledge

MEPH understanding

Proactive & collaborative

Driving licence

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor (MEPH) to join our Kier Mechanical & Electrical team working on a Major Project in the Life Science sector.

Location: London
Hours: Full-time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

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

This is an excitingopportunity to join Kier Mechanical & Electrical (KME), our internal MEP self-delivery design and build business. You'll play a key role in managing the commercial aspects of projects, working collaboratively with project teams to deliver successful outcomes across sectors including custodial, commercial, health and science. This position offers the chance to maximise project value, drive profitability and make a real impact on complex and challenging projects.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor (MEPH), you'll be working within the Kier Mechanical & Electrical team, supporting them in delivering commercial excellence across a major project. Your day to day will include:

• Managing commercial resources to maximise planned gross margin through effective contract placement and control
• Undertaking procurement activities including subcontract enquiries, tender reviews and order production
• Valuing and measuring change, project progress and undertaking monthly cost reports and forecasts
• Managing risk and opportunity reporting, producing margin improvement plans and driving profitability
• Leading and motivating commercial staff, supporting their development and ensuring collaborative working relationships

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Quantity Surveyor (MEPH) is great for you if:

• You have demonstrable experience as a surveyor delivering projects and a clear understanding of main forms of contract (JCT, NEC etc)
• You have technical understanding of MEPH services, components and how packages are broken out with associated interfaces
• You bring a proactive, enthusiastic and collaborative approach, working independently whilst knowing when to seek advice
• You hold a full driving licence and are competent in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, we can have a chat.

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.