Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Lakenheath; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor (MEPH) to join Kier Mechanical & Electrical in Lakenheath, Suffolk. The role focuses on commercial management for a new project from PCSA to completion, working within a supportive team to drive commercial excellence.

The candidate will handle valuations, procurement, cost reporting and cashflow forecasts while mentoring junior staff and maintaining client and supplier relationships. A security clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering schemes with JCT/NEC contracts.
• Technical understanding of MEPH services and interfaces.
• Proactive, collaborative and organised with ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Competent in Microsoft Office and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial activities including valuations, change management and subcontractor administration to maximise project gross margin.
• Undertaking procurement activities including subcontract enquiries, tender reviews and order production.
• Producing monthly cost reports, risk and opportunity management, and cashflow forecasts.
• Leading and mentoring junior commercial staff and managing workloads.
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients, suppliers and project stakeholders.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Contract knowledge

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor (MEPH) to join our Kier Mechanical & Electrical team based in Lakenheath, Suffolk.

Location: Lakenheath, Suffolk
Hours: Full time - 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 Mechanical & Electrical (KME), our internal MEP self-delivery design and build business supporting regional businesses across the UK. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor (MEPH), you'll play a key role in managing commercial resources and maximising project success on a new project from PCSA through to completion This is an opportunity to work collaboratively within a supportive team environment, building strong relationships with clients and suppliers whilst driving commercial excellence.

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 successful projects through effective commercial management. Your day to day will include:

• Managing commercial activities including valuations, change management, and subcontractor administration to maximise project gross margin
• Undertaking procurement activities including subcontract enquiries, tender reviews and order production
• Producing monthly cost reports, risk and opportunity management, and cashflow forecasts
• Leading and mentoring junior commercial staff, supporting their development and managing workloads
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, suppliers and project stakeholders

What are we looking for?

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

• You have demonstrable experience as a quantity surveyor delivering schemes with clear understanding of JCT, NEC and other main forms of contract
• You possess technical understanding of MEPH services, components, and how packages are broken out with associated interfaces
• You're proactive, collaborative and organised with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work independently
• You're competent in Microsoft Office and excel at forecasting, problem-solving, and building strong relationships with others

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 / Counter Terrorism Check (CTC), which takes place during/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 Making Ground. This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.