Job Description

We are looking for an MEP Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our HMP Channings Wood project in Devon.



Working within the Construction business, this role will oversee the MEP delivery commercially, whilst reporting into the Project's Commercial Director





Location: Newton Abbot, Devon



Contract: Full Time, Permanent

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

Working on a major construction project at HMP Channings Wood, you be tasked with:


Ensuring compliance with the project's procurement strategy, including subcontract inquiries and tender reviews. Manage valuations, project cashflows, and turnover forecasts, including monthly cost reports and progress records. Provide legal and contractual advice on orders and changes, handling notices and subcontractor administration. Drive commercial initiatives, producing margin improvement plans and supporting team members in maximizing opportunities. Lead and manage junior staff, ensuring workload targets, deadlines, and commercial tasks are met and updated monthly.

What are we looking for?

In a Senior Quantity Surveyor, we're ideally looking for:


Prior experience working in Construction in a Commercial role for a contractor or consultancy, ideally with MEP exposure. Experience with a variety of contract forms, such as JCT and NEC. The ability to work collaboratively and part of a team.

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.



As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.





Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.





We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier