Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Oxford is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Rail team based in Oxford. You will support the Quantity Surveying function on projects, lead commercial activities, and build strong relationships with clients and suppliers to deliver projects safely, on time, and to the highest standards.

Key responsibilities include managing subcontractor accounts, preparing valuations, and driving profitability through cost control, while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Experience managing subcontractor accounts and preparing valuations.
• Strong cost control capabilities and profitability focus.
• Understanding of contract conditions and payment processes.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with teams, clients and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial activities within the Oxford Station team on allocated projects.
• Maximise quality of service and profitability while ensuring safety and timely delivery.
• Prepare interim valuations, final accounts and monthly applications for payment.
• Maintain project risk register and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Support and develop junior surveyors and nurture client/supplier relationships.

Skills

Subcontractor accounts

Valuations

Cost control

Contract conditions

Team collaboration

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Rail team based in Oxford.

Location: Oxford Station, Oxford

Hours: 45 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.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Oxford Station team, supporting them in taking responsibility for the Quantity Surveying function on allocated projects, maximising quality of service and profitability. This is an excellent opportunity to lead commercial activities whilst developing strong relationships with clients and suppliers, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and to the highest standards.

Your Day To Day Will Include

• Managing all aspects of subcontractor accounts and procurement to secure maximum sustainable value
• Preparing interim valuations, final accounts, and monthly applications for payment to clients
• Leading cost control activities, ensuring profitability is delivered and working closely with site teams
• Compiling and agreeing variations, managing the project risk register, and identifying opportunities
• Supporting and developing junior surveyors whilst maintaining strong relationships with clients and suppliers

What are we looking for?

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

• You have strong experience working unsupervised in managing subcontractor accounts and preparing valuations
• You're confident in cost control, using performance indicators to drive profitability and mitigate risks
• You have a working understanding of contract conditions and payment processes
• You enjoy building collaborative relationships and working closely with teams, clients, and stakeholders

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.