Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Reading seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join Kier Places - Building Solutions, based in Basingstoke or Southampton, with 40 hours per week.

You'll manage commercial aspects on projects from £5m to £15m, lead a team, and work across public and private sectors in a collaborative, inclusive environment. The role offers development opportunities and a strong focus on value delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying is required.
• Strong communication across multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• Experience in a similar senior role with organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial resources and maximise gross margin.
• Tender, evaluate and appoint subcontractors; place orders for materials and plant.
• Identify, negotiate and agree project variations with customers/suppliers.
• Measure, value and agree work progression for invoicing and payments.
• Lead and motivate commercial staff and build relationships with clients and supply chain.

Skills

Degree in Quantity Surveying

HNC in Quantity Surveying

Strong communication

IT skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

HNC in Quantity Surveying

Tools

MS Office

Bespoke estimating software

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Kier Places - Building Solutions team based in Basingstoke or Southampton.

Location:

Basingstoke or Southampton

Hours:

40 hours per week - Monday to Friday

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Quantity Surveyor where you'll play a key role in managing the commercial aspects of exciting construction projects. Working on projects ranging from £5m to £15m, you'll be part of a collaborative environment that values long-term relationships and high-quality delivery. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects across public and private sectors whilst developing your career in a supportive and inclusive workplace.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Building Solutions team, supporting them in maximising project profitability and delivering exceptional value to clients. Your day to day will include:

• Managing commercial resources and maximising planned gross margin through effective contract placement and control
• Tendering, evaluating and appointing subcontractors, and placing orders for materials and plant
• Identifying, negotiating and agreeing project variations with customers and suppliers
• Measuring, valuing and agreeing work progress to support customer invoicing and supplier payments
• Leading and motivating the project's commercial staff whilst building collaborative relationships with clients and the supply chain

What are we looking for?

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

• You have a relevant qualification such as a Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying
• You possess clear communication skills with experience working across multidisciplinary teams, clients and supply chains
• You have experience in a similar role with strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively
• You're confident using IT packages including Microsoft Office and bespoke software systems
• You're flexible, collaborative and willing to undertake training and development to progress your career

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.