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Quantity Surveyor

May 28, 2021 | Comments Off on Quantity Surveyor

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

Location: Liverpool

Business Area: Project Services


Kier creates the spaces and places where people live, play and work. We leave a positive legacy in the communities we serve across the UK, through exceptional solutions delivered by expert teams. Kier Construction's Design & Business Services is one such team, providing multi-disciplinary consultancy services to a raft of public and private sector clients which include Liverpool City Council, Lincolnshire County Council, the Metropolitan Police Service, London Borough of Hackney, Schools, Academies and other Kier Group companies. These services include project and programme management, cost management / quantity surveying, contract administration, building surveying and a range of design services (architecture, civil and structural engineering, services engineering and ITC) plus a range of other professional services regarding the built environment.

Kier Group have long believed that we all have the potential to leave a lasting legacy and positive footprint in communities across the UK - building the spaces and places where people can live, work and prosper. Our Project & Cost Management (PCM) team is critical to helping us achieve that vision and this is your opportunity to play a key role in delivering that vision and helping our organisation to shape our world.

We are currently recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager (QS/CM), who will deliver and support the delivery of high-quality quantity surveying / cost management services to both internal and external clients.


Key Responsibilities

Your expertise will contribute to PCM's overall service delivery as part of both single discipline (i.e. quantity surveying / cost management) and multi-disciplinary commissions with a raft of public and private sector clients. This expertise will include estimating, cost planning, cost benchmarking / development, value engineering, valuations and contract administration. You will enhance our overall quantity surveying / cost management capability and service delivery through your personal development through CPD and contribution to our process of continuous improvement.


What do we need from you?

You will ideally have a degree in quantity surveying, accredited by RICS, and a clear body of experience in the delivery of quantity surveying / cost management services across at least 8 complex projects, covering both new build and refurbishment, each with a capital value of at least £3m for at least half the project lifecycle. This experience can include the role of Assistant QS/CM, but must also include that of lead QS/CM for at least three projects, of which at least two had a capital value of over £5m.


What will you receive?

You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company car or allowance, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday), two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan), together with additional valuable benefits such as:

  • One professional membership fee reimbursement

  • Free Life Assurance + option for extra self-cover or for your partner

  • Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)

  • Critical Illness, Dental, Personal Accident, and Travel Insurance options

  • Health care cash plan

  • 24/7 Virtual GP Service, Wellbeing, and Employee Assistance Programme

  • Access to Kier Rewards, our exclusive Discount Shopping Site with deals available at over 800 retailers, including restaurants, travel providers, and supermarkets

Plus, many more benefits geared to your wellbeing


Pre-employment checks

It's worth remembering that if you are successful, we'll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.


Make the journey. Leave a legacy.


Being part of Kier means living our values of being Collaborative, Trusted and Focused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.


Kier is an inclusive employer.


Closing Date: 27th June 2021

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

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