Senior Quantity Surveyor

June 8, 2020 | Comments Off on Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Looking to make the next step in your career?

Kier is looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join a highly successful team in delivery of a new high containment science facility for Public Health England in Harlow, Essex. The facility is part of the UK's national infrastructure and will be one of the largest, most complex facilities of its type in the country. Designed and Built to the highest standards, the facility will include a range of science and laboratory facilities including CL2, CL3 & CL4 suites, MRI suites and complex M+E and process systems.

As this is a project specific opportunity, the role will be based in Basingstoke for 18 months during preconstruction phase, before transferring to site in Harlow for 24 months.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor working as part of our Strategic Projects division, the job will require you to:
  • Provide commercial expertise to contracts, to include the production and submission of valuations, claims, budget monitoring, and contract/work stream performance data
  • Define, scope and procure packages of sub-contract works in an open book pricing arrangement
  • Build relationships with supply chain partners
  • Manage the commercial resources (finance) of the assigned project (or section) to maximise planned gross margin through the placement and control of contracts and subcontracts
  • 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
  • In return we will give you a competitive salary with a reward and benefits package.

    So what are you waiting for?

    If you've got previous construction experience in the commercial field on NEC contracts and want to take the next step to progress in your career, then apply now! Make the journey. Leave a legacy.