Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group plc.; Cheswick Green; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial aspects of capital projects ranging from £5m to £30m. The role involves cost control, liaising with project teams, and procurement of subcontractors. Candidates should hold a degree in Quantity Surveying and have experience in civil projects with NEC contracts. The company promotes diversity and inclusion, ensuring a supportive work environment for all employees.

Qualifications

• Experience working with civil projects and NEC contracts.
• Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying.

Responsibilities

• Assist with control of costs and quality standards.
• Liaise with project teams and stakeholders.
• Procure subcontractors ensuring best value.
• Accurate monthly and quarterly forecasting.

Skills

Cost control

Civil project experience

NEC contract knowledge

Value maximization

Forecasting

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

Job description

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Natural Resources team supporting them in managing the commercial aspects of schemes between £5m-£30m (avg. £10m) in value on capital project resilience and upgrades work to both clean and dirty water treatment plants. Sites stretch across the midlands from Birmingham down to Stroud and across to Northampton. Your day to day will include:

• Assisting with the control of costs, maximising value, minimising future liabilities and maintaining the required standard of quality and safety
• Working within the project teams liaising with the Commercial Lead, Project Engineers, Procurement Coordinators, Planners, Site Team Leaders and Site Managers.
• Assisting in improving cost efficiency and creating an environment of out-performance.
• Procurement of subcontractors in line with our commercial standards, ensuring best value for Kier and our client
• Accurate monthly and quarterly forecasting
• You hold a degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying
• You are experienced working with civil projects and have NEC contract experience.

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.