We're looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Kier Places team based in Heathrow.
Location: Heathrow - Mandatory office work. Mus be commuteable to Heathrow Airport
Hours: 08:30 – 17:00
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a vital role in supporting our commercial team to deliver excellent value on construction projects. Working alongside experienced Quantity Surveyors, you'll help maximise project margins, manage contracts and subcontracts, and ensure smooth financial operations from start to finish. This is a wonderful opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive team environment whilst contributing to projects that make a real difference to communities across the UK.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the commercial team, supporting them in maximising project profitability and managing all commercial aspects of construction projects. Your day to day will include:
* Supporting the Quantity Surveyor with contract administration, including placing orders and managing subcontractor appointments
* Assisting with the measurement and valuation of work to support accurate invoicing and supplier payments
* Helping to identify and agree variations to contracts with customers and suppliers
* Contributing to project financial management, including cashflow monitoring and reporting
* Building positive commercial relationships with customers, consultants and the supply chain
What are we looking for?
This role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:
* You have clear communication skills and can work collaboratively with diverse teams, clients and suppliers
* You're organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities effectively
* You're comfortable using IT packages including Microsoft Office and are willing to learn bespoke systems
* You can work both independently and as part of a team, showing initiative when needed
* You're eager to develop your skills through training and professional development opportunities
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.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.