Senior Quantity Surveyor

3 months ago


Monkerton, United Kingdom Kier Group Full time

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Regional Civils team based in Exeter.



Below, you will find a complete breakdown of everything required of potential candidates, as well as how to apply Good luck.

 


Location: Exeter - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required


Contract: Permanent, full time – flexible and part-time hours available if desired, just let us know


 


What will you be responsible for?


As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within our Environment Agency Collaborative delivery framework and Bridgwater Tidal Barrier projects, supporting the commercial team and wider project in managing the costs and contractual arrangement for Kier.


Your day to day will include:



  • Preparing project budgets, developing cost plans and estimating the quantities and costs of materials, time and labour required for the projects. 
  • Understanding and implementing the contractual obligations, deliverables and KPI requirements
  • Working on the procurement process, including preparing tender documents, evaluating bids, and helping select contractors and subcontractors
  • Assessing project plans and scope to ensure cost efficiency and value for money. Recommending changes or alternatives that may provide better value without compromising quality or project aims.
  • Meeting reporting deadlines and assisting with the production of the applications for payment, CVR and forecasting.
  • Managing large and complex SC packages. Making payments to subcontractors, including assessing their submissions, claims, valuing completed work and arranging for payments. 

 


What are we looking for?


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



  • You have a detailed understanding of NEC4 form of contract, Options A, C and E
  • You have experience in standard forms of contracts and cost control processes
  • You are proficient in standard office applications, particularly MS Excel.
  • You have an understanding of commercial risk and how to manage and notify this as part of the commercial management of the project
  • You have experience in large civil engineering projects

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.


 


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.


 


We look forward to seeing your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier


 


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