Senior Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Kier Places - Building Solutions team based in the Maidstone and South.

Location

Maidstone and South

Hours

08:30 - 17:00 per week -

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

This is an excellent opportunity to join our Building Solutions South team, where you'll play a key role in managing the commercial aspects of construction projects. Working on schemes ranging from £5m to £15m, you'll be part of a supportive team delivering high-quality refurbishments and building projects for valued clients across the region.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Building Solutions team, supporting them in delivering projects safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards. Your day to day will include:

-Managing commercial resources and maximising project gross margins through effective contract placement and control

-Tendering, evaluating and appointing subcontractors, suppliers and consultants

-Measuring, valuing and agreeing work progress to support customer invoicing and supplier payments

-Identifying and negotiating contract variations with customers and suppliers

-Building and maintaining strong commercial relationships with clients, consultants and the supply chain

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Quantity Surveyor is great for you if

-You have experience in a similar quantity surveying role within construction

-You hold relevant qualifications (Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying is desirable)

-You possess clear communication skills and enjoy working collaboratively with diverse teams

-You're organised, able to prioritise effectively and work well to deadlines

-You're comfortable using IT packages including Microsoft Office and bespoke systems

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.

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