Quantity Surveyor

October 17, 2018 | Comments Off on Quantity Surveyor

Position: Quantity Surveyor

Salary and benefits: Highly competitive salary plus full package, including company car or car allowance, healthcare, company matched pension, two rewarding share options, up to 10% off Kier homes and numerous retail/hospitality schemes

Location: Within 1 hour commute of Truro, with travel around Cornwall

Business area: Buildings
The opportunity:
Kier Construction Western & Wales is looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to be based from the Truro office, who will report to the Commercial Manager. As the successful post-holder, you will be responsible for assisting with the control of costs, maximising value, minimising future liabilities and maintaining the required standard of quality and safety on a range of contracts. Projects will cover a variety of frameworks and schemes from £5M to £50M, and you'll be working within a hugely talented commercial team.
Key responsibilities:
  • Manage the commercial resources of the assigned project to maximise planned gross margin through the placement and control of contracts and subcontracts
  • Provide commercial expertise to contracts, to include the production and submission of valuations, claims, budget monitoring, and contract/workstream performance data
  • Assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks and implement Kier Group's policies for risk management
  • Support the authorisation and submission of project variations. To authorise the placement of contracts, subcontracts, material and plant orders
  • Maximise cash flow through the control, measurement (including quality) and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers
  • Value work executed by sub-contractors and certify interim and final payments.
  • Implement all of Kier Group's policies including those for SHE and risk management
  • Promote Kier Group's values towards its customers in order to meet or exceed their expectations

Key Skills and Qualifications:
  • Holds the relevant qualifications (Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying desirable)
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