Senior Quantity Surveyor - Flexible Hours | Cardiff

Kier Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Construction team. You will manage commercial resources to maximise margins, negotiate project variations, and ensure timely invoicing and cash flow.

You will lead the commercial staff, collaborate across functions, and build strong relationships with clients and suppliers while mitigating risks on high-value regional projects across education, health, defence, and more.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Flexible, collaborative, with initiative.
• Proficient in IT packages including Microsoft Office and bespoke software.

Responsibilities

• Managing commercial resources to maximise planned gross margin through contract and subcontract placement and control.
• Negotiating and agreeing project variations with customers and suppliers to support budgeted profitability.
• Measuring and valuing work to support invoicing of customers and payment to suppliers, cash flow management.
• Leading and motivating the project's commercial staff, fostering collaboration across functions.
• Building strong relationships with customers, contractors and subcontractors while mitigating commercial risks.

Skills

Clear communication

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Initiative

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bespoke project software

Job description

Kier Group in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Construction team. You will manage commercial resources to maximise margins, negotiate project variations, and ensure timely invoicing and cash flow.

You will lead the commercial staff, collaborate across functions, and build strong relationships with clients and suppliers while mitigating risks on high-value regional projects across education, health, defence, and more.