Summer Placement - Quantity Surveyor 2027

Kier Group; Park Central; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Practical experience

Skill improvement

Networking

Career insight

Job summary

Kier Group in Birmingham is seeking a Summer Placement Quantity Surveyor to gain hands-on experience in the contractual and financial side of projects. The role supports the project team with day-to-day finance tasks and tender preparation.

You will work 40 hours per week for eight weeks starting September 2027, with mentorship from experienced professionals. Applicants are working towards a degree in Quantity Surveying and hold a full driving licence.

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Numerical confidence and ability to use data to support decisions.
• Full driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Numerical confidence

Data-driven decision making

Enthusiastic learner

Full driving licence

Education

Pursuing degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

We're looking for a Summer Placement Quantity Surveyor to join our team based in the Birmingham region.

Location: Birmingham
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Salary: £27,976 pro rata
Start: September 2027

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an excitingopportunity 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.

Your day to daywill include:

• 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

What are the benefits for you?

• 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 show numerical confidence and the ability to use data to support decision-making
• You're enthusiastic about learning new skills and can adapt in response to feedback
• You hold a Full driving licence

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.

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-by-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.

Application Timeline

October 2026: Initialapplications

November 2026: Application reviews

January 2027: Virtual assessment centre

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations we reserve the right to close adverts early

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