Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group; Wisley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for our Water Treatment Works Upgrade team based in Wisley, Surrey. The role involves commercial management within a supportive team to ensure timely delivery of the construction phase.

You will manage procurement, valuations, cashflows and contractual matters, while leading junior staff and driving margin improvements as part of a civils-focused project.”

Qualifications

• Required: relevant construction degree.
• Must have a full driving licence.
• Experience in a contractor commercial role, Civils exposure preferred.
• Experience with a variety of contract forms.
• Proven ability to lead and develop junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with procurement strategy, including subcontract inquiries and tender reviews.
• Manage valuations, project cashflows, turnover forecasts, monthly cost reports and progress records.
• Provide legal and contractual advice on orders and changes, handling notices and subcontractor administration.
• Drive commercial initiatives, producing margin improvement plans and supporting team members.
• Lead and manage junior staff, ensuring workload targets and deadlines are met.

Skills

Commercial experience

Civils exposure

Contract forms

Education

Construction degree

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Water Treatment Works Upgrade team based in Wisley STW, Surrey.

Location: Wisley STW, Surrey
Hours: 45 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 Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a key role in the commercial management of an exciting Water Treatment Works Upgrade project. Working within a supportive and collaborative commercial team, you'll help ensure the successful delivery of this construction phase project, whilst developing your skills and contributing to innovative solutions.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the commercial team, supporting them in delivering the commercial management of the project. Your day to day will include:

• Ensuring compliance with the project's procurement strategy, including subcontract inquiries and tender reviews
• Managing valuations, project cashflows, and turnover forecasts, including monthly cost reports and progress records
• Providing legal and contractual advice on orders and changes, handling notices and subcontractor administration
• Driving commercial initiatives, producing margin improvement plans and supporting team members in maximizing opportunities
• Leading and managing junior staff, ensuring workload targets, deadlines, and commercial tasks are met

What are we looking for?

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

• You hold a relevant academic qualification in a Construction related degree
• You hold a Full driving licence
• You have demonstrable experience working in a Commercial role for a contractor, ideally with Civils exposure
• You have experience with a variety of contract forms
• You enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team

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.