Senior Quantity Surveyor

February 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location:? Basingstoke
Business area: Utilities - Telecoms

Join Kier, connect to your future.

At Kier we connect and create spaces and places. Being part of Kier connects you to strategically important projects and contracts, where your skills and expertise will be utilised to positively impact people, communities and the environment for generations.?????

Kier Utilities keep our telecoms clients' customers connected to superfast broadband, digital TV and the latest full-fibre gigabit internet services through the design and construction of new fibre networks as well as the maintenance of existing HFC networks.

Working in partnership with Virgin media since 2001, we provide the network engineering support to connect hundreds of thousands of new customers and lay more than 100,000,000m of new networks annually, every year to customers throughout the UK. With our new growth and ambition to be industry leaders, we are looking for talented, professional and customer centric people to join our team.

About the role

As Senior Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for evaluating and managing all contractual risks and work with Project Managers, to maximise commercial benefits. You will have particular focus on procurement, risk minimisation, pricing of variations and day-to-day management of contracts.

Working with senior management you will need to plan, forecast and subsequently report project commercial performance to maximise the commercial benefit. Ensuring commercial aspects of sub-contract accounts are managed from procurement to interim and final account agreement.

What do we need from you?

To be successful in this role you will be a degree qualified individual, and ideally chartered or working towards, with previous experience of operating within the utilities industry. You must have experience of working with NEC contracts along with the ability to identify and manage commercial risk and opportunities.

Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you'll enjoy the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.

You can also expect a competitive salary and a strong benefits package that includes:

  • Access to our valuable pension scheme Matched up to 7.5%
  • Company Car
  • Generous annual leave allowance
  • Options to participate in Cycle2Work and
  • Payroll Giving schemes
  • Two employee Share Scheme options
  • Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)
  • Access to Kier Rewards, our exclusive Discount Shopping
  • Site with deals available at over 800 retailers
  • Plus many more benefits geared to your wellbeing
Pre-employment checks:

It's worth remembering that we'll undertake the relevant/standard employment checks if you're successful in the selection process. This includes taking up your references, as well as checking your ID, driving licence (if appropriate) and your right to work in the UK. Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

Make the journey. Leave a legacy.

Being part of Kier means living our values of being collaborative, enthusiastic and forward thinking. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.

Kier is an inclusive employer.

Let's shape your world together.

Closing Date for Applications: 2nd March 2020