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Managing Quantity Surveyor

June 15, 2023 | Comments Off on Managing Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join Kier Construction in the Eastern & Midlands region.

Location: Working on projects within a 1-hour commute from our office in Solihull.

Contract: Permanent, full time.

Responsibilities

Kier Construction are looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead projects based out of our Solihull office. You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects from Education to commercial, healthcare, leisure, public sector and more!

Your day to day will include:
  • Manage and develop the commercial team, ensuring workload is covered effectively and to ensure compliance and processes are being followed.
  • Oversee the commercial function within an area of the business ensuring robust and accurate reporting processes and controls exist, undertaking the day to day management of the commercial function within the section.
  • Ensure that commercial and administrative systems, budgets and cost control procedures are utilised.
  • Produce / compile accurate forecasts / budget information and produce accurate reports to client, maintaining and
  • Improving client relations as well as ensuring full entitlement under the contract is achieved.
  • Involvement in projects through their whole lifecycle; leading projects in preconstruction and through to completion of the works on-site.
    • Who are we looking for?

    This role of Managing Quantity Surveyor is great for you if you have:
  • Full UK driving licence.
  • Holds the relevant qualifications (e.g. Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management).
  • Working knowledge of the construction industry, commercial and procurement processes and procedures.
  • Experience within a similar role.
    • 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 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
  • 26 Days annual leave
  • Green car scheme
  • Matched pension up to 7.5%
    • And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website:

    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:

    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:

    Closing date : 11 July 2023

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

    Recruitment agencies - we are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. The recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL should we require assistance.
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