Senior Quantity Surveyor

Inclusionmaking Kier; Williamscot; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure firm is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their rail team in Oxford. This role involves overseeing cost controls and managing contracts for a significant infrastructure project. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Quantity Surveying and experience in rail or civil engineering projects. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, with hybrid working available.

Benefits

Annual car allowance

Private healthcare

Flexible hours

Qualifications

• Proven experience in quantity surveying within rail or civil engineering projects.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to manage budgets and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Taking a strong lead in the ownership of cost controls on projects.
• Lead and support the commercial teams in securing value from contracts.
• Ensure costs are broken down to site activity level.

Skills

Managing budgets

Contract negotiation

Cost control

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Job Description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Kier Rail (Oxford Station Phase 2)

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our rail team based in Oxford. In this role you'll be responsible for delivering a landmark infrastructure project.

Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire – Hybrid working available.
Hours: 45 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 per year + £6,700 annual car allowance + private healthcare + benefits.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

• Taking 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.
• Compiling monthly applications for payment to client and tracking the certification and payment.
• Ensure costs are broken down to site activity level.
• Work with the project operational staff to ensure that the profitable and commercial aspects of site decisions are understood, recorded and agreed in line with governance procedures.

What are we looking for?

• Degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Proven experience in quantity surveying within rail or civil engineering projects.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to manage budgets and contracts.

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.

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.

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. #joinkier#LI-MA1