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Managing Quantity Surveyor
July 25, 2023 | Comments Off on Managing Quantity Surveyor
Location: Plymouth, Devon.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + benefits
Responsibilities
As a Managing Quantity Surveyor you'll be working within the major projects Devonport team, supporting increasing value, reducing costs, drive profit and manage risk in a safe and ethical manner.
Your day to day will include:
- Manage the departments subcontract procurement process, ensuring that buying opportunities are maximised
- Oversee the departments subcontract management from first valuation to final account
- Assisting the Commercial Manager to oversee the production of the Value Cost Reconciliations, cash revenue, and cash expenditure, ensuring that they are delivered to a good level of accuracy
- Liaise with other departments/commercial staff to ensure all department deadlines are achieved
- Assist the Commercial Manager with the negotiation of new contracts
- Carry out regular site visits
Who are we looking for?
This role of Managing Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:
- You have a degree in quantity surveying
- You have experience within a similar role
- You have a track record of successfully managing a commercial team and understanding of customer service
- You have excellent communication skills both written and verbally
- You are able to prioritise your workload with proven experience of being methodical and organised
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
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: 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: kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf
Closing Date: 24 August 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.