Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in construction is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for the A417 Missing Link project in Gloucester. This role requires expertise in cost control and contract management, contributing to a significant infrastructure upgrade. Ideal candidates have experience in the construction industry, specifically with tier 1 contractors and major projects, ensuring successful project delivery through diligent commercial oversight.

Qualifications

• Experience within a similar role in the Construction/Highways Industry.
• Experience working on a major project.
• Experience working for a tier 1 contractor.
• NEC experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial expertise to contracts, including valuations, claims, and budget monitoring.
• Support project variations and authorise contracts and orders.
• Negotiate with sub-contractors for best value.

Skills

Commercial expertise

Negotiation

Contract management

Job description

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Senior Quantity Surveyor – A417 Missing Link Project

Are you ready to make a tangible impact on one of the South West's most important roadinfrastructure schemes? We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Kier Transportation team in Gloucester, helping deliver the A417 Missing Link project while supporting key commercial functions. A full driving licence is essential for this role.

We're upgrading a critical stretch of the A417 to improve safety,connectivity, and journey times. The project includes:

• 4 miles of new dual carriageway linking the A417 Brockworth Bypass with the dual carriageway south of Cowley
• Realignment of the route west of the existing Air Balloon roundabout
• Construction of 7 structures, including overbridges, underbridges, and underpasses

Can you envision a world without transportation links by land, sea, or air? Neither can we! Your journey is our journey. Join us at Kier Transportation, where we are working brilliantly together to make a difference, supporting the movement of people, goods, and equipment.

Location: Gloucester - travel to the office required with some remote working

Responsibilities

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be a key part of the commercial team, focused on cost control, value creation, and contract management.

Your day to day will include:

• Provide commercial expertise to contracts, to include the production and submission of valuations, claims, budget monitoring, and contract/workstream performance data
• Support the authorisation and submission of project variations. To authorise the placement of contracts, subcontracts, material and plant orders
• Negotiating with sub-contractor supply chain to achieve best value
• Implement all of Kier Group's policies including those for SHE and risk management

What are we looking for?

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

• Experience within a similar role in the Construction/Highways Industry
• Experience working on a major project
• Experience working for a tier 1 contractor
• NEC experience

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 .

Ready to shape the future of transport with us? We look forward to seeing yourapplication to#joinkier