Summer Placement Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group plc.; Southminster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc invites a student to join an 8-week Summer Placement in Quantity Surveying. You will work with the project team to gain hands-on experience, supporting commercial and financial activities and learning from seasoned professionals.

The role offers mentorship, exposure to tendering and contract processes, and opportunities to develop practical skills and industry insight for a future career in construction.

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Demonstrates genuine interest in pursuing a career in quantity surveying.
• Ability to use data to support decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maximizing gross profit for projects.
• Manage commercial resources of the project.
• Assess and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Help prepare and submit tenders and contract documents.
• Collaborate with the project team to prepare progress reports and financial statements.

Skills

Numerical confidence

Teamwork

Data-driven decisions

Education

Working towards a degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a student seeking an 8-week summer placement to gain valuable hands‑on experience, develop practical skills, and explore a potential future career in Quantity Surveying.You will assist in managing all aspects of the contractual and financial side of projects. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to gain hands‑on experience, receive mentorship from experienced professionals, and develop a strong foundation in quantity surveying. At Kier, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone is empowered to achieve their career goals, and our people are at the heart of everything we do.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Summer Placement Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the project team, supporting them in delivering successful outcomes for our clients.

• Assisting in maximising gross profit for projects
• Managing commercial resources of the project
• Assessing, reviewing, and mitigating commercial and contractual risks
• Helping prepare and submit tenders and contract documents
• Collaborating with the project team to prepare progress reports and financial statements

Practical experience: gain valuable hands‑on experience in your field.

• Skill improvement: develop technical and professional skills.
• Networking: build professional relationships and expand your network.
• Career insight: gain insights into your chosen industry and potential career paths.

What are we looking for?

This role of Summer Placement Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• Working towards a degree in Quantity Surveying
• You demonstrate a genuine interest in pursuing a career in quantity surveying and the construction industry
• You have numerical confidence and the ability to use data to support decision‑making
• You work effectively as part of a team, demonstrating collaboration, reliability, and respect for others
• You hold a full driving licence

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.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case‑case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.