Quantity Surveyor

Join Our Team as a Part-Time Quantity Surveyor!

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the water infrastructure sector? We’re on the lookout for a part-time Quantity Surveyor to join our dynamic Southern Water team based in Falmer / Chatham. With the flexibility of remote working and occasional office visits, this is your chance to be part of something big!

Job Details

Location: Falmer / Chatham - Remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: Part-time: 24 hours per week - flexible arrangements available, including job share.

Please note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role.

Your Role

As a Quantity Surveyor in our Commercial team, you will play a vital role in delivering one of the most exciting water infrastructure programmes in the UK. You’ll be working on a £3.1bn Strategic Development Partnership Framework for Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8), contributing to projects that enhance water supply and wastewater treatment sites while improving safety, quality, and resilience for 2.5 million households.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Monitor, forecast, and report project costs and value while preparing monthly and final payment applications.
• Support operational teams with contract compliance, value maximization, and cost-saving techniques.
• Assess and process subcontract payments in line with contractual and business requirements.
• Identify changes and support change control procedures on projects.
• Liaise regularly with subcontractors and client commercial teams on financial updates and audits.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You have experience working on NEC contracts with Target Costs.
• You bring a background from the construction infrastructure, water, or civils industry.
• You possess excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel, and experience with Oracle and Causeway accounting systems.
• You have strong communication skills and enjoy building relationships with clients.
• You can attend the Falmer or Chatham office a minimum of three days per week (flexible arrangements welcome) and visit working construction sites in East Sussex/Kent.

At Kier, we value potential and welcome transferable skills! Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply and have a conversation with us.

Why Join Us?

Explore the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. There’s never been a better time to get involved!

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and enjoy a rewarding career with a company that values its people.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, making our workplace diverse and inclusive is a top priority. We’re committed to continuous improvement and value the contributions of our employees in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives.

As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application and welcome you to our team. Let’s build a better future together at Kier!