Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is recruiting a Senior Project Surveyor for the Durham NETPark project, based in Sedgefield/Hebburn. You will help manage cost, risk and value across a major scheme and work alongside the commercial lead to drive commercial outcomes through delivery to completion.

You will oversee applications for payment, negotiate value with the supply chain, monitor budgets, cost variations, and mentor more junior commercial staff as part of the team.

Qualifications

• Experience on commercial construction projects with NEC and JCT contracts.
• Delivered high-value projects (£20M–£100M) within a main contracting organisation.
• Hold a relevant degree, HND or equivalent in Quantity Surveying.
• Confident dealing with client representatives, sub-contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Hold a Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing applications for payment from sub-contractors and preparing client applications.
• Negotiating with the supply chain to achieve best value and awarding work packages.
• Monitoring actual expenditure against budgets through Cost Value Reconciliation Reports.
• Ensuring all variations are properly costed and logged in line with contract conditions.
• Mentoring and supporting more junior commercial staff.

Skills

NEC contracts

JCT contracts

Client relations

Sub-contractors

Stakeholder management

Driving licence

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Project Surveyor to join our Durham County Council NETPark team based in Sedgefield / Hebburn.

Join us on an exciting major scheme for Durham County Council, delivering the third phase of a significant expansion at one of the UK's premier science, engineering, and technology parks. The £61m North East Technology Park (NETPark) will create up to 232,000 square feet of flexible laboratory, office, production and storage space. As Senior Project Surveyor, you'll work alongside the commercial lead, managing a large supply chain and ensuring excellent commercial outcomes are achieved throughout delivery to completion.

Location:

Sedgefield / Hebburn

Hours:

40 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.

As a Senior Project Surveyor, you'll be working within the commercial team, supporting them in managing cost, risk and value for money across this major project. Your day to day will include:

• Managing applications for payment from sub-contractors and preparing client applications
• Negotiating with the supply chain to achieve best value and awarding work packages
• Monitoring actual expenditure against budgets through Cost Value Reconciliation Reports
• Ensuring all variations are properly costed and logged in line with contract conditions
• Mentoring and supporting more junior commercial staff

What are we looking for?

• You have experience working on commercial construction projects with strong knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts
• You've delivered high value projects ranging from £20M up to £100M within a Main Contracting organisation
• You hold a relevant degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying
• You're confident dealing with client representatives, sub-contractors and internal stakeholders
• You hold a Full driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box.

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 benefitsDiversity and inclusion

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