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Quantity Surveyor
June 14, 2022 | Comments Off on Quantity Surveyor
At Kier we believe that - wherever we can, whether office or site-based - we should embrace an agile/flexible approach to working. We are proud to offer our employees the opportunity, where we can, to do this. With full flexibility available with this opportunity, as long as you can attend an office or site visit where needed, this position can be carried from any location.
Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
Location: Newcastle
Business area: Kier Construction - Build North & Scotland
Contract: Permanent, full time, Monday to Friday
Benefits: You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company car or allowance, private healthcare, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan). To find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier, click here.
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We are now recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Construction team in Newcastle to support the Senior Quantity Surveyor on our public sector projects.
Key Responsibilities
Kier Construction are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to be based out of our Newcastle office. Working alongside the project delivery team, you will ensure the contractual control and cost management of projects across the Education and Healthcare sectors. You will have exposure to the full project lifecycle with involvement across pre-construction through to project delivery. As the successful applicant, you will manage the commercial aspects of subcontract accounts from procurement to interim and final account agreement and be involved with the final account negotiation to ensure the best possible outcome. We are looking for a candidate who has the ability to assess contract risk and work with the delivery team to develop and manage mitigation plans.
What do we need from you?
The successful candidate will ideally have experience of both JCT and NEC contracts. You will be degree qualified within a relevant discipline and be able to evidence your commercial and contractual understanding. The ideal candidate will have experience of working on schemes valued between £1m - £10m as the commercial lead.
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look here to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.
Closing Date: 14th July 2022
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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