Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for Quantity Surveyor to join our Transportation team based in Glastonbury. This is for our highly esteemed maintenance works contract supporting Somerset County Councils road network. Within this role, you can enjoy a fantastic, matched pension scheme, 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, a competitive annual holiday entitlement, with opportunities to buy/sell leave and even more.

Can you envision a world without transportation links by land, sea, or air? Neither can we! Your journey is our journey. Join us at Kier Transportation, where we are working brilliantly together to make a difference, supporting the movement of people, goods, and equipment.

Location: Glastonbury, Somerset

Contract: Permanent, Full time

What will you be responsible for?

As Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Commercial team, supporting them in managing and optimising contract costs from inception to completion, creating value for money but also maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance.

Your day to day will include:

• Preparing detailed cost estimates, budgets, and cost plans


• Managing procurement processes, including tender preparation and evaluation, monitoring and controlling project finances, managing variations and preparing detailed financial reports


• Conducting risk, value management, and cost control exercises


• Negotiating and managing contracts with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers, meeting compliance with health and safety regulations and quality standards

What are we looking for?

This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• You have experience working as a Quantity Surveyor and hold a degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field


• Possess knowledge of construction processes, contract law, and industry regulations, can demonstrate a proven track record in cost planning, budget management, and financial reporting


• Bring excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills, along with being detail orientated with sound analytical and problem-solving abilities

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

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