Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; St. Neots; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in St Neots, Cambridgeshire is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support commercial aspects of the East West Rail project. Hybrid working in St Neots with 45-hour week and flexibility on hours. The role involves managing resources, valuing work, and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships. 45-hour week with opportunities for flexible hours; sponsorship not available.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or related construction discipline.
• Proven experience as Senior Quantity Surveyor in main contractor environments, ideally on major infrastructure projects.
• Strong commercial awareness and cost management understanding.
• Excellent IT skills, MS Excel and reporting tools.
• Outstanding communication, organisation, and stakeholder management to handle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial resources to maximise gross margin through contract placement and control.
• Lead, manage and mentor junior members of the commercial team.
• Produce and submit valuations, claims, budget monitoring, and contract performance data.
• Assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Maximise cash flow through control, measurement and valuation of work.
• Value work executed by sub-contractors and certify interim and final payments.
• Develop strong relationships with clients, supply chain and stakeholders.

Skills

Commercial management

Valuations & budgets

Risk management

Cash flow control

Sub-contractor payments

Stakeholder relationships

Team mentoring

Client relationships

IT & reporting

Education

Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying or related

Tools

Excel

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our East West Rail team based in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be supporting all the commercial aspects of the East West Rail project.

Location: St Neots, Cambridgeshire - hybrid working

Hours: 45 hours 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?

Required

• Managing commercial resources to maximise planned gross margin through contract placement and control
• Leading, managing and mentoring junior members of the commercial team
• Producing and submitting valuations, claims, budget monitoring, and contract performance data
• Assessing, reviewing and mitigating commercial and contractual risks
• Maximising cash flow through control, measurement and valuation of work
• Valuing work executed by sub-contractors and certifying interim and final payments
• Developing strong relationships with clients, supply chain and stakeholders

What are we looking for?

This Senior Quantity Surveyor opportunity could be a great fit if you have:

• A Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related construction discipline
• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within a main contractor environment, ideally on major infrastructure, highways, or construction projects
• Strong commercial awareness with a good understanding of industry-standard contracts and cost management principles
• Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other commercial reporting tools
• Outstanding communication, organisation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and manage multiple priorities effectively

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.