Senior Quantity Surveyor

Join Our Team as a Senior Project Surveyor!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We're on the lookout for a Senior Project Surveyor to become an integral part of our Managing Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager team based in Darlington / Hebburn.

Location & Hours

Location: Darlington / Hebburn
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired. Just let us know when you speak to us!

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

Your Role

As a Senior Project Surveyor, you will play a pivotal role in managing cost and risk across high-value construction projects. Collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders, you’ll ensure that projects are delivered to the highest standards while maintaining excellent financial control from tender through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

In this dynamic role, you will:

• Manage project cash flow and prepare applications for payment to clients.
• Negotiate with sub-contractors to achieve the best value and assess returns from the supply chain.
• Monitor actual expenditure against budgets through Cost Value Reconciliation Reports.
• Ensure all variations are costed and logged in line with contract conditions.
• Mentor and support junior commercial staff in their development.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if you:

• Have experience working on commercial construction projects within a main contracting organization.
• Possess strong knowledge of NEC and JCT contract conditions.
• Have a demonstrable track record of delivering high-value projects ranging from £20M to £100M.
• Hold a relevant academic qualification such as a Degree, HND, or equivalent in Quantity Surveying.
• Have a full driving license.

At Kier, we believe in finding potential, and transferable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply and let’s have a chat.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our amazing team a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Discover more about our benefits package!

Diversity and Inclusion

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a crucial role in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives, and their experiences help us refine our policies. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application and hope you’ll #joinkier!