Senior Quantity Surveyor

JR United Kingdom; Salford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation firm in Salford is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to deliver key functions on Rail projects. You'll manage cost controls, ensure compliance with company procedures, and lead commercial teams to maximize value. Candidates should possess a BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying and experience with NEC contracts. This position offers a hybrid working environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Wide variety of benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience working with NEC contracts, especially Target Cost.
• Previous experience of working on multidisciplinary Rail projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver profitability on project levels as expected.
• Manage cost controls on projects effectively.
• Lead commercial teams for maximum value from contracts.
• Prepare monthly CV and forecast reports.

Skills

Experience with NEC contracts

Cost control management

Managing multidisciplinary teams

Communication skills

Education

BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying

Job description

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We're seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Rail team in Salford. In this role, you'll be responsible for delivering the Quantity Surveying function on assigned projects, within the framework set by the Commercial Manager.

Can you imagine a world without transportation links via land, sea or air? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Transportation and make a difference. Supporting the movement of people, goods and equipment.

Location: Salford - site based with some remote working

Responsibilities

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you're focus will be on maximising service quality and profitability, while ensuring compliance with all relevant company procedures and Group Standards as outlined in the Integrated Business Manual.

Your day to day will include:

• Deliver profitability, without significant WIP, at the levels expected of your project(s) or required to support the company's Business Plan
• Take a strong lead in the ownership of cost controls on your projects, managing and supporting the site teams as required
• Lead and support the commercial teams in securing maximum sustainable value from contracts, and in settling subcontracts at a fair level reflective of the subcontractor's price and performance
• Prepare monthly regional CV and forecast reports

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Quantity Surveyor is great if you:

• BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying
• Experience working with NEC contracts, especially Target Cost
• Previous experience of working on multidisciplinary Rail projects

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.

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