Quantity Surveyor - #142135
Kier Group
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Dalkeith
Contract type: Full time

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our team delivering a large education new build project in Dalkeith
Location: Dalkeith, - some flexibility to work from home
Hours: 40 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
What will you be responsible for?
As Quantity Surveyor you will initially be working on a large new build high school and community campus in Dalkeith, delivering a modern facility valued £45M. Working closely with the managing surveyor you will take a key role in managing the cost and cashflow through effective commercial management of sub contractors and client reps under the contract conditions.
Your Day To Day Will Include
This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if you can demonstrate.
Skills & Experience
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
SM
Location: Dalkeith, - some flexibility to work from home
Hours: 40 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
What will you be responsible for?
As Quantity Surveyor you will initially be working on a large new build high school and community campus in Dalkeith, delivering a modern facility valued £45M. Working closely with the managing surveyor you will take a key role in managing the cost and cashflow through effective commercial management of sub contractors and client reps under the contract conditions.
Your Day To Day Will Include
- Organising the division of projects into component work packages for procurement.
- Assessing returns from sub-contractors and awarding work packages.
- Negotiating with sub-contractor supply chain to achieve best value.
- Managing applications for payment from sub-contractors
- Preparation of applications for payment to clients.
- Monitoring and measuring actual expenditure against budgeted project expenditure in the form of CVR (Cost Value Reconciliation Reports)
- Preparation of final accounts
This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if you can demonstrate.
Skills & Experience
- Experience working within the main contractor environment
- Have comprehensive knowledge of NEC / JCT Contracts
- Confidence working on large scale commercial construction projects.
- Comfort in dealing with client reps, sub-contractors and internal stakeholders
- Degree in quantity surveying
- Full UK Driving Licence
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
SM
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