Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Darlington is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor (MEPH) to join Kier Mechanical & Electrical on major projects across the UK. You will manage commercial resources, lead procurement, produce monthly cost reports, assess contractual risk and mentor junior staff within our MEP self-delivery team on schemes in Custodial, Commercial, Health & Science sectors.

This is a hands-on role with a strong focus on margin improvement and collaboration with site teams, driving project outcomes and

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
• SMSTS/CSCS certification holder
• Experience delivering schemes with familiarity of JCT/NEC forms
• Strong understanding of MEPH services, components and interfaces

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial resources to maximise gross margin across contracts and subcontracts
• Undertake valuations, measure changes, and produce monthly cost reports and forecasts
• Lead procurement activities including subcontract enquiries, tender reviews and orders
• Assess and mitigate commercial and contractual risks while driving margin improvement
• Manage and mentor junior commercial staff and foster development and wellbeing

Skills

Problem solving

Independent worker

Relationship building

Full driving licence

Education

Bachelor's or above in Quantity Surveying

SMSTS/CSCS certification

Job description

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

Location: Darlington, North East Region

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.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Kier Mechanical & Electrical (KME), our internal MEP self-delivery design and build business supporting regional construction businesses across the UK. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a key role in managing commercial resources and maximising project success across a range of challenging and complex projects in sectors including Custodial, Commercial, Health & Science.

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 project outcomes through effective commercial management. Your day to day will include

• Managing commercial resources to maximise planned gross margin through placement and control of contracts and subcontracts
• Undertaking valuations, measuring change, and producing monthly cost reports and forecasts
• Leading procurement activities including subcontract enquiries, tender reviews and order production
• Assessing and mitigating commercial and contractual risks whilst driving margin improvement
• Managing and mentoring junior commercial staff, fostering their development and wellbeing

What are we looking for?

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

• You hold a degree or HND/HNC in Quantity Surveying and possess SMSTS/CSCS card
• You have demonstrable experience as a surveyor delivering schemes with a clear understanding of contract forms such as JCT and NEC
• You have technical understanding of MEPH services, components and package interfaces
• You're a proactive problem solver who can work independently, handle multiple tasks and build strong relationships
• You hold a Full driving licence

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

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.