Senior Quantity Surveyor

September 6, 2023 | Comments Off on Senior Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Major Projects Devonport team based in Plymouth, Devon. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.



Location: Devonport, Devon

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: competitive + benefits



Responsibilities

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor you'll be working within the Major Projects team supporting the Devonport dockyard refurbishment of 10 dock.

Your day to day will include:

  • Provide commercial input including financial and contractual performance forecasts to the management team. Help ensure that business targets and KPI's are exceeded.
  • Preparation of monthly cost / value reports for area, together with review of results and consideration of trends with other contract team members.
  • Production of commercial reports together with review of results and consideration of trends with other contract team members.
  • Physical measurement of works and agreement of same with client and subcontractors
  • Agreement of certification and payment of subcontractor accounts - monitoring of such accounts against forecasts. Ensure cash flow is maximised including ensuring payments are received on time.


Who are we looking for?

This role of Senior Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

  • You are educated to degree level, or have equivalent experience within a similar role.
  • You have confident IT skills, proficient in the use of MS Office in particular Excel
  • You have excellent communication skills both written and verbally
  • You hold a Full UK Drivers Licence
Due to the site being a high security military navy base, we require additional security checks which can take up to 8 weeks, in extreme circumstances some roles on this contract are only available to British nationals . If you have any questions about your eligibility for this role because of this, please contact inclusiverecruitment@kier.co.uk



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.



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.



Who is Kier?

As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.



Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector leading experience and fresh thinking to all that we do.

We are collaborative, trusted and focused, and we will empower you to achieve your career goals, and listen to your thoughts, ideas and challenges.



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.


Closing Date: 17 September 2023

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