Job Description

We\'re looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Kier Construction team based in Manchester. Within this role, you can enjoy a competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave, a fantastic, matched pension scheme, a huge range of deals and discounts at many of your favourite brands and even more.

Location: Manchester, England

Contract: Full time, permanent

Responsibilities

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will be working within the Construction team, supporting them in managing the commercial resources of projects to maximise cashflow and margin.

Your day to day will include:

\xc2\xb7 Organising the division of projects into component work packages for procurement.

\xc2\xb7 Under the supervision of a senior team member, assessing returns from sub-contractors and awarding work packages.

\xc2\xb7 Assisting the Senior Q.S / Managing Q.S in monitoring and measuring actual expenditure against budgeted project expenditure in the form of CVR (Cost Value Reconciliation Reports)

\xc2\xb7 Carrying out site measurements of completed work to assess sub contractor applications.

\xc2\xb7 Carrying out commercial administration as required to ensure accuracy and timeliness of reports.

Who are we looking for?

Working on projects ranging from \xc2\xa330m to \xc2\xa3100m, we are looking for like for like industry experience.

This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

\xc2\xb7 Relevant Construction Qualification (HND/ Degree / SVQ) or Technical Trade

\xc2\xb7 Strong IT Literacy

We\xe2\x80\x99re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don\xe2\x80\x99t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We\xe2\x80\x99re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

\xc2\xb7 New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more

\xc2\xb7 Two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan)

\xc2\xb7 A free healthcare app giving you access to clinicians and experts on fertility, pregnancy and baby, menopause and men\xe2\x80\x99s health

\xc2\xb7 24/7 GP for you and your family

\xc2\xb7 An additional two days\xe2\x80\x99 leave to take part in volunteering activities of your choice

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website:

Who is Kier?

We\xe2\x80\x99re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives:

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We\xe2\x80\x99re proud of the steps we\xe2\x80\x99ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier\xe2\x80\x99s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here:

Closing date: 17 September 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

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Kier Group