Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kier Group plc; Northfleet; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Yorkshire Water Framework. In this role, you will manage the financial and commercial aspects of various design and build projects. Responsibilities include overseeing subcontract placements, managing target cost contracts, and providing financial insights to stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have NEC contract experience and a strong background in the utilities sector. Join a company focused on diversity and inclusion with a range of tailored benefits.

Benefits

Wide variety of benefits

Inclusive workplace initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Senior Quantity Surveyor role within construction or utilities.
• Strong NEC contract awareness, especially Target Cost mechanisms.
• Experience in project frameworks, ideally in utilities or water sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial and contractual management of projects.
• Manage target cost contracts and forecasts.
• Maximise cash flow and manage procurement.

Skills

Commercial and contractual management

Risk mitigation

Cost/value reporting

Client-facing communication

Commercial judgement

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Yorkshire Water Framework based in Leeds

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire

Hours: 45 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor you'll support the delivery of a portfolio of design and build projects on the Yorkshire Water AMP8 Complex Non-Infrastructure Framework.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Lead commercial and contractual management of projects, identifying and mitigating risk
• Manage target cost contracts, forecasting, cost/value reporting and final accounts
• Maximise cash flow, profitability and value through effective change control and procurement
• Oversee subcontract placement, valuation, payment and financial performance
• Provide commercial insight and financial updates to clients and senior stakeholders
• Support and develop junior team members while promoting a positive, inclusive team culture

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience in a Senior Quantity Surveyor (or similar) role within construction, civils or utilities
• Strong NEC contract experience, including Target Cost mechanisms
• Framework delivery experience (utilities or water sector preferred)
• Excellent client-facing communicator with strong commercial judgement

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

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