Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Girvan, Stepps; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group on a Girvan primary school project is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial effort on site. You will drive cost control, procurement, and risk management from the Girvan Primary School team, ensuring value for money during construction.

You will coordinate with design teams and clients, oversee valuations and change control, and mentor junior commercial staff. A driving licence and contract knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Experience managing high-value construction projects.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and communication skills.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mitigate project costs and risks to maximise value.
• Prepare valuations, applications, and monthly cost value reconciliations.
• Lead procurement activities including tender evaluations and subcontractor management.
• Identify variations and manage change control processes.
• Mentor junior commercial staff and collaborate with project teams.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cost control

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

NEC3/4 contracts

JCT/SBCC contracts

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Company: Kier Group

Salary: Not specified

Hours: Full-time

Location: G33 6HZ

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 16 Oct 2026

Closing date: 6 Nov 2026

Summary

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Girvan Primary School team based in Girvan / Stepps office.

Location: Girvan Primary School / Stepps officeHours: 40 hrs per week - 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 us as a Senior Quantity Surveyor and take the commercial lead on an exciting new build primary school in Girvan. You'll be at the heart of this project during its construction phase, with further opportunities to contribute to demolition works and the development of an early years centre. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact whilst working collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Girvan Primary School team, supporting them in delivering commercial excellence and managing cost and risk. Your day to day will include:

• Managing and mitigating project costs and risks to enhance value for money whilst maintaining quality standards
• Preparing and submitting valuations, applications, and monthly Cost Value Reconciliation Reports
• Leading procurement activities including tender evaluations, contract negotiations, and subcontractor management
• Identifying and managing variations, compensation events, and change control processes
• Mentoring junior commercial staff and collaborating with project managers, design teams, and clients

What are we looking for?

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

• You have demonstrable experience managing high-value construction projects within a main contracting environment
• You possess strong working knowledge of NEC3/4 and JCT/SBCC suite of contracts
• You hold a degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying
• You have excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to influence project outcomes
• You hold a Full driving licence

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.

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