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 join our dynamic Kier Design team. Enjoy the flexibility of nationwide/agile working with travel as necessary. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment!

Location & Hours

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 be at the heart of our mission to deliver 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 a fantastic opportunity to work alongside talented Project Leads and embedded teams, ensuring robust commercial controls and clear forecasting while contributing to overall business efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

In this 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, working with Project Leads to manage commercial risk and opportunity.
• 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 relationships across teams.

What We’re 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 wide variety of benefits tailored to your needs. Join us and enjoy:

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonuses.
• Flexible working arrangements to support your work-life balance.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

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 crucial role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and their experiences help us improve our policies.

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.

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 at Kier and be part of something great!