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Senior Quantity Surveyor

August 30, 2018 | Comments Off on Senior Quantity Surveyor

Position - Senior Quantity Surveyor
Salary and benefits - Competitive salary plus full package, including company car or car allowance, healthcare, matched pension totalling up to 15%, 2x share options, numerous retail discounts and up to 10% off new Kier homes
Location - Within 1 hours' commute of Nottingham.
The opportunity:
Kier Construction Central is looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the team in Nottingham. Projects will be varied, including new build schools, high rise student accommodation, new theatre complex and other healthcare and public sector projects.
Kier is known for being a forward thinking, stable and risk adverse construction company. Kier offers the potential of enhancing and developing your career whilst giving the opportunity of a work life balance. If you are interested in working in a professional and dedicated team within one of the leading main Contractors in the UK then this is an opportunity to pursue.
Key Responsibilities:
  • 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
  • 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)
  • Experience within a similar role
  • Confident IT skills, proficient in the use of MS Office in particular Excel
  • Excellent Communication skills both written and verbally
  • Must be an excellent organiser with proven time management skills
  • Must be flexible in hours of work and travel

    • About Kier:
    Kier Group plc. is a leading construction, property, residential and services group which invests in, builds, maintains and renews the places where we work, live and play. We operate globally across a range of sectors including defence, education, health, housing, industrials, power, transport and utilities. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, we are a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
    With a network of 88 UK offices Kier offers national coverage across all of its core activities. Employing 22,000 people, Kier has the financial strength and technical expertise to undertake some of the most significant construction, civil engineering and service contracts in the country.
    Kier is an equality and diversity employer.




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