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Senior Quantity Surveyor
July 8, 2021 | Comments Off on Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: 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 63 months.
Business Unit: Strategic Projects
Looking to make the next step in your career?
Kier is looking for a Senior 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.
Key Responsibilities
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor with our Strategic Projects team, you will be a key member of the commercial team reporting to the Project Commercial Director and be responsible for procurement and contract administrative duties as well as providing commercial and contractual support to the wider Kier project team. Your role will include upstream and downstream commercial management including preparation of valuations, positive cash management, valuation of variations, contract administration and dispute management, preparation of monthly P&L reports and ensuring the team exceeds KPI's. Not forgetting to assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks and implement Kier Group's policies for risk management.
What do we need from you?
Working on healthcare, pharmaceutical, MOD and aviation projects valued from £100m plus, we are looking for like for like industry experience.
The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate having recently worked on an NEC 3 Option A design and build contract with relevant pre-construction and construction stage procurement and contract administration experience with a focus on the bottom line and maximisation of profitability.
We will also need you to have a relevant Construction industry degree level or equivalent qualification and have proven experience in a similar role and be an excellent communicator and presentation skills.
What will you receive?
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.
Flexible/Agile Working
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. Please don't hesitate to ask during the recruitment process around agile working and flexibility - We'll do our best to support you.
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 committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all of our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you'd like to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Kier, you can contact the team by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these.
Closing Date: 7th August 2021
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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