We're looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our project team based in Southampton.
Location: Southampton- remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
What will you be responsible for?
As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the project team, supporting them in delivering a muli-million pound scheme.
Your day to day will include:
* Ensure robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit level
* Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place
* Carry out cost management including forecasting
* Update the monthly VCR, cost and commercial plans and have accountability, along with the project team for the commercial performance and strategy
* Help ensure that commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit
* Actively seek to improve processes and procedures
* Manage and develop the commercial team, ensuring workload is covered effectively and to ensure compliance and processes are being followed
* Oversee the commercial function within an area of the business ensuring robust and accurate reporting processes and controls exist, undertaking the day to day management of the commercial function within the section
* Ensure that commercial and administrative systems, budgets and cost control procedures are utilised
* Maximise cash flow through the control, measurement and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers
* Produce / compile accurate forecasts / budget information and produce accurate reports to client, maintaining and improving client relations as well as ensuring full entitlement under the contract is achieved
* Achieve high levels of stakeholder engagement and contribute to partnership development
* Ensure contract commercial deliverables and timescales are met
* Ensure Kier governance protocols and procedures are applied
* Assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks
* Responsible for ensuring works are valued, including any variation thereto, in accordance with the contract and analyses to determine the project True Value.
* Ensure that any main contracts entered have terms and conditions that are appropriate for Kier, with commercial risks identified
* Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions
* Ensure that good client relationships are fostered
* Be responsible for subcontract letting, negotiation and financial accounting
What are we looking for?
This role of Managing Quantity Surveyor is great for you if you have:
* HND/degree in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent
* Familiarity with ICE/NEC forms of contract and knowledge of current Construction Law
* Experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates, and accruals calculations
* Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis
* Excellent team player whilst also holding the ability to work independently on their initiative
* Excellent time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
* Ability to encourage and support junior members of the Commercial Team
Desirable
* Member of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards
* CSCS card
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