Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group plc; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their team for a major water infrastructure programme based in Warrington. In this role, you will support cost control, assist with subcontract procurement, and work collaboratively with various teams. Ideal candidates will have a qualification in Surveying, strong financial understanding, and excellent Excel skills. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits tailored to your needs.

Benefits

Variety of benefits tailored to needs

Qualifications

• Qualification in Surveying required.
• Strong understanding of financial data and cost analysis.
• Proficiency in Excel and IT with excellent numerical ability.

Responsibilities

• Support cost control, forecasting and reporting across AMP8 projects.
• Assist with subcontract procurement and accounts.
• Monitor actual costs and cash flow forecasts.

Skills

Financial data understanding

Cost analysis

Excel skills

Collaborative working

Education

Qualification in Surveying

Job description

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our United Utilities Contract based in Warrington

Location: Warrington

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.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quantity Surveyor you'll be working within the United Utilities, supporting the delivery of Kier's United Utilities AMP8 Enterprise Framework Programme. This is an opportunity to work on a major, long‑term water infrastructure programme, predominantly focused on wastewater treatment plants, including chemical removal schemes, bio-resource enhancements, reservoir compliance and bathing water projects.

Your day to day will include:

• Supporting cost control, forecasting and reporting across AMP8 projects
• Assisting with subcontract procurement, interim and final accounts
• Monitoring actual costs, cash flow forecasts and client payments
• Supporting audits, cost assurance and financial compliance processes
• Helping to resolve commercial issues, variations and disputed costs
• Working closely with Project Managers, Buyers, Planners and site teams

What are we looking for?

• Have a qualification in Surveying
• Have a good understanding of financial data, cost analysis and reporting
• Have strong Excel and IT skills with excellent numerical ability
• Have the ability to work collaboratively across project teams

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.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.

There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!

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