Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team based in Bournemouth  

Location: Bournemouth- hybrid working 

Contract: Permanent, full time 

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quantity Surveyor you'll be working within the commercial team for our Bournemouth Water Alderney Water Treatment works. You will be supporting them in managing the costs and contractual arrangements associated with water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Your day to day will include:

• Preparing project budgets, developing cost plans, and estimating the quantities and costs of materials, time and labour required for the project
• Understanding and implementing the contractual obligations along with assessing project plans to ensure cost efficiency and value for money. Recommending changes or alternatives that may provide better value without compromising quality or project aims
• Working on the procurement process which includes preparing tender documents, evaluating bids, and helping select contractors and subcontractors
• Negotiating contract terms with clients, contractors, and other relevant parties. Ensuring that the terms are favourable, equitable, and aligned with the project's objectives and constraints
• Managing payments to contractors, including assessing claims, valuing completed work, and arranging for payments

What are we looking for?

This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if you hold:

• Experience on clean water process and exposure to MEICA works
• Proficiency in Quantity Surveying software and standard office applications 
• Experience in standard forms of contracts and cost control processes
• Excellent numeracy and financial management skills 
• Full driving licence 

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

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 join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier