Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Thames Water Framework team working on sites across the northern Thames valley region.
Location: Multiple locations (Oxfordshire, Swindon Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire) - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a vital role in our commercial team, assisting with the commercial management of our Water Framework project during the construction phase. You'll join a supportive environment where talent is nurtured and your expertise is valued. At Kier, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels empowered to achieve their career goals in a collaborative and inclusive atmosphere.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the commercial team, supporting them in delivering successful project outcomes. Your day to day will include:
• Managing valuations, project cashflows, and producing comprehensive monthly cost reports
• Ensuring compliance with procurement strategies and reviewing subcontract tenders
• Providing expert contractual advice and handling documentation
• Driving commercial initiatives and developing margin improvement plans
• Mentoring and supporting junior team members to meet targets and deadlines
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:
• You hold a construction-related degree qualification
• You have a full UK driving licence
• You bring commercial experience working for a contractor, ideally with MEP exposure
• You're familiar with various contract forms
• You thrive when collaborating with colleagues and building relationships
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. 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.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1.