Quantity Surveyor

Join Our Team as a Quantity Surveyor!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re on the lookout for a passionate Quantity Surveyor to become a vital part of our Kier Design team. This role offers the flexibility of nationwide/agile working with travel as necessary.

Key Details

Location: Nationwide/agile working plus travel as necessary
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 Quantity Surveyor, you will play a crucial role in driving commercial excellence across Kier Design. Collaborating closely with the Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will manage all aspects of commercial activity, from procurement to financial reporting. This is your chance to work alongside talented Project Leads and embedded teams, ensuring robust commercial controls and clear forecasting while contributing to overall business efficiency.

What Will You Be Responsible For?

In this dynamic role, you will:

• Lead subcontractor procurement activities, including tendering, evaluation, and appointment, while managing whole-life subcontract performance.
• Support contract administration and change control processes, collaborating with Project Leads to manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Provide accurate forecasting and reporting, prepare client applications for payment, and manage work in progress effectively.
• Ensure safe entry into contracts through PLM governance and compliance with commercial standards and controls.
• Enhance team efficiency by monitoring utilization, supporting bid and tender activities, and building strong inter-team relationships.

What Are We Looking For?

This role is perfect for you if:

• You have experience in a similar Quantity Surveying role within construction, consultancy, design, or term-service environments.
• You possess strong contractual awareness, including NEC and general commercial principles, with proven experience in subcontract procurement and management.
• You’re confident in preparing client applications, forecasting, cost reporting, and managing change control processes.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, are detail-oriented, and can work independently across multiple projects.
• You’re a collaborative problem-solver with strong time management skills, commercial judgment, and a commitment to our values.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our amazing team a variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and discover the perks that come with being part of Kier!

Diversity and Inclusion

At Kier, making our workplace diverse and inclusive is a top priority. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a key role in shaping our 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.

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check. We treat applicants with convictions on a case-by-case basis and do not discriminate based on conviction history.

We can’t wait to see your application! Join us and be part of something great at Kier!