Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group plc; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their dynamic team in London. In this pivotal role, you will take ownership of project management, ensuring compliance with procurement strategies and managing valuations and cashflows. Your expertise in various contract forms, particularly JCT and NEC, will be crucial as you drive commercial initiatives and lead junior staff. This forward-thinking company values diversity and inclusion, offering a range of benefits tailored to your needs. If you are passionate about construction and ready to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial role within construction.
• Knowledge of various contract forms, including JCT and NEC.

Responsibilities

• Manage project procurement strategy and subcontract inquiries.
• Oversee valuations, cashflows, and monthly cost reports.
• Provide legal and contractual advice on orders and changes.

Skills

Commercial role experience

MEP exposure

Contract forms knowledge (JCT, NEC)

Team collaboration

Job description

Kier Group are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join Kier Mechanical & Electrical (KME) which is our internal MEP Self Delivery business.

As part of the Construction Group, Kier Mechanical & Electrical support our internal build teams across the UK and have full design, construct and commissioning capability across a wide variety of project sectors.

Location: London.

Contract: Full Time, Permanent. Ask us about other flexible options.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor you will take ownership for managing your project and reporting in to the Commercial Director.

What will your days look like?

• Ensuring compliance with the project's procurement strategy, including subcontract inquiries and tender reviews.
• Manage valuations, project cashflows, and turnover forecasts, including monthly cost reports and progress records.
• Provide legal and contractual advice on orders and changes, handling notices and subcontractor administration.
• Drive commercial initiatives, producing margin improvement plans and supporting team members in maximizing opportunities.
• Lead and manage junior staff, ensuring workload targets, deadlines, and commercial tasks are met and updated monthly.

What are we looking for?

In a Senior Quantity Surveyor, we're ideally looking for:

• Prior experience working in a Commercial role in Construction for a contractor or consultancy, ideally with MEP exposure.
• Experience with a variety of contract forms, such as JCT and NEC.
• The ability to work collaboratively and part of a team.

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

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-AS2