Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kier Construction; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Construction is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to oversee the commercial aspects of a major project in Glasgow. The role is ideal for candidates with substantial experience in large construction projects and requires strong negotiation and financial management skills. This full-time position offers flexibility and a chance to contribute to a significant building effort.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in quantity surveying at a senior level.
• Relevant understanding of SBCC, NEC, and JCT contract conditions.
• Ability to mentor and supervise junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Organizing project work fronts for procurement.
• Negotiating with subcontractor supply chain for best value.
• Managing applications for payment from subcontractors.

Skills

Quantity Surveying Experience

Negotiation Skills

Financial Acumen

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

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We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Project Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team delivering HMP Glasgow a major project North East of Glasgow city.

The Senior Project Quantity Surveyor will take a key role in providing commercial oversight on the £200M + "house block" elements of the campus comprising 5 buildings delivered utilising DFMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) methodology.

Location: Glasgow, HMP Glasgow Project Site

Hours: Full Time, Permanent- can consider flexible options

What will you be responsible for?

• As Senior Project Quantity Surveyor your day to day may include;
• Organising the division of project work fronts into component work packages for procurement.
• Negotiating with sub-contractor supply chain to achieve best value.
• Managing applications for payment from sub contractors.
• Preparation of information used for application for payments from the client.
• Monitoring and measuring actual expenditure against budgeted project expenditure in the form of CVR (Cost Value Reconciliation Reports)
• Preparation of final accounts
  
  

What are we looking for?

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

You hold a degree (or equivalent) qualification in Quantity Surveying

• Can demonstrate quantity surveying experience at a senior level on large construction projects in the main contractor environment
• Have relevant understanding of SBCC, NEC and JCT contract conditions.
• Are comfortable in dealing with client reps, sub contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Have the ability to to mentor and oversee more junior commercial staff
• Hold a full UK Driving license
  
  

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.

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.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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