Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Cardiff. You will take commercial oversight on projects, managing costs and risks while ensuring compliance. Candidates should have a degree in Quantity Surveying and strong knowledge of contractual obligations. This full-time, permanent role offers opportunities for mentorship and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts.
• Experience in managing large-scale bids.
• Proficient in procurement and subcontractor management.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost and risk on construction projects.
• Prepare and assess applications for payment.
• Monitor project expenditure and produce CVRs.
• Lead procurement and manage subcontractor packages.

Skills

Knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts

Experience in main contracting

Collaborative approach

Mentoring ability

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

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We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Construction team based in Cardiff.

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll take commercial oversight on this exciting project, managing cost and risk while ensuring value for money and contractual compliance. You'll be involved from early-stage feasibility through to final account, working closely with internal teams, clients, and supply chain partners.

Your day to day will include:

• Lead procurement and manage subcontractor packages
• Prepare and assess applications for payment
• Monitor project expenditure and produce CVRs
• Manage change control and mitigate commercial risk
• Mentor junior team members and share your expertise

What we're looking for:

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

• A degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying
• Strong knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts
• Experience in main contracting and large-scale 2-stage bids
• A collaborative, trusted, and focused approach – aligned with Kier's values
• A full UK driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable 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 on 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 significant 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 who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier