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 role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to vital projects while maintaining a work-life balance.

Key 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 options.

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

Your Role in Our Vision

As a Quantity Surveyor in our Commercial team, you will play a crucial role in delivering one of the UK’s most exciting water infrastructure programmes. Join us in our £3.1bn Strategic Development Partnership Framework for Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8), where you’ll work on projects that enhance water supply and wastewater treatment, ensuring safety, quality, and resilience for 2.5 million households.

Your 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 Choose Kier?

Rewards and Benefits: We’re proud to offer a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs, ensuring you feel valued and supported.

Diversity and Inclusion: Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us. We’re committed to continuous improvement and value the contributions of our employees in shaping our diversity 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 at Kier!