Quantity Surveyor

January 10, 2023 | Comments Off on Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Hinkley Point C team based in Bridgwater, Somerset. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.


Location: Bridgwater, Somerset.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + benefits

Responsibilities

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Hinkley Point C team, supporting the Major Projects team to support the delivery of £40 m package of works on a Nuclear licensed site.

Your day to day will include:

  • Commercial responsibility for the delivery of the works from inception to completion including subcontract management, CVR management, change control, forecasting and final accounting.
  • You'll administer and enforce business commercial procedures and measure works carried out and reconcile to target cost.
  • You'll be responsible for preparing monthly and final applications for payment and subsequent financial management of sub-contract agreements.
  • You'll provide assistance, guidance and support to the operational teams in the areas of contract compliance, financial impact decisions and procurement strategy.
Who are we looking for?

This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

  • You'll have previous experience within construction or civils industry and proven track record of working on NEC contracts with Target Costs.
  • You'll have excellent IT skills including the use of Microsoft Business Suite and experience of Coins and Causeway accounting systems.
  • You'll be a holder of full and clean UK driving license.
  • You'll have a degree in Quantity Surveying or working towards Professional membership is desirable but not essential.
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

  • new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.
  • professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.
  • pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)
  • Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.
  • employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.


Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf
Closing Date: 9 February 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.