Senior Quantity Surveyor

KBR, Inc.; Moor Row; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support its growing nuclear team in the UK. You will report to the commercial manager and provide commercial support across the project, focusing on procurement, subcontract management, and documentation control.

You will lead procurement activities, coach junior staff, and ensure timely, accurate contract administration in a security-conscious environment. UK work rights are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a related subject.
• Chartered membership with RICS or CIOB is an advantage but not essential.
• Experience with subcontract procurement and contract administration for large projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial support and management to the project commercial team.
• Manage subcontract procurement and related actions.
• Lead and coach junior project commercial staff.
• Produce and manage procurement schedules.
• Deliver procurement of framework subcontractors and ensure targets.
• Engage with project stakeholders.

Skills

Subcontract procurement

Procurement management

Team coaching

Contract administration

Stakeholder engagement

Data accuracy

Nuclear project knowledge

Education

BSc in related subject

Chartered member (RICS/CIOB) advantageous

Tools

CEMAR

Job description

Title:

Senior Quantity Surveyor

KBR’s rapidly growing nuclear team of teams is working at the forefront of the UK’s nuclear space on some of the most exciting new-build, defence and decommissioning programmes.

KBR was recently named a “Great Place to Work-Certified” company, an honour that underscores the company’s commitment to being a UK employer of choice for people who want to do work that matters.

Due to the nature of our work and security requirements, KBR does not offer sponsorship for this role. We can only consider applicants with the right to live and work in the United Kingdom

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Position Summary

• Reporting to the commercial manager to provide commercial support and management to the project commercial team, ensuring that all aspects of project contract administration are undertaken in a timely and accurate manner

Key Responsibilities

• Subcontract procurement & management, and general project commercial actions
• Management & coaching of junior project commercial staff
• Production and management of procurement schedule
• Delivery and accountability for the procurement of framework Subcontractors as well as internal and external project commercial targets
• Engagement with project stakeholders

The Person

Accountabilities

• Ensure the accuracy of data communicated and reported to all stakeholders
• Ensure the procurement files are maintained to a professional standard
• Ensure the project team are providing the key contract documents in a timely manner
• Be the single point of contact for the supply chain during the procurement process
• The highlighting of any current and potential issues to the commercial manager
• Maintain compliance with approved processes procedures and project executive plans
• The active contribution to continuous improvement of the functional quality and performance of Quantity Surveying
• To work in compliance with the Collaborative Management Plan

Qualifications and Experience

• Supervisory/management experience within a project commercial team
• Knowledge and/or experience of the procurement / management of Subcontracts
• BSc in related subject or equivalent experience
• Chartered member to a recognised organisation (RICS or CIOB) an advantage, but not essential.
• Excellent knowledge of commercial aspects of civil and infrastructure projects
• Experience of a Contract Management System (CEMAR etc)
• Capable of obtaining (or currently holds) UK Nuclear industry clearance

Due to the nature of our work and security requirements, we can only consider applicants with the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.

KBR does not offer sponsorship for this role.