Job Description

We\'re looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Major Projects Devonport team based in Plymouth, Devon. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.

Location: Devonport, Devon

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: competitive + benefits

Responsibilities

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor you\'ll be working within the Major Projects team supporting the Devonport dockyard refurbishment of 10 dock.

Your day to day will include:

Provide commercial input including financial and contractual performance forecasts to the management team. Help ensure that business targets and KPI\xe2\x80\x99s are exceeded.

Preparation of monthly cost / value reports for area, together with review of results and consideration of trends with other contract team members.

Production of commercial reports together with review of results and consideration of trends with other contract team members.

Physical measurement of works and agreement of same with client and subcontractors

Agreement of certification and payment of subcontractor accounts - monitoring of such accounts against forecasts. Ensure cash flow is maximised including ensuring payments are received on time.

Who are we looking for?

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

You are educated to degree level, or have equivalent experience within a similar role.

You have confident IT skills, proficient in the use of MS Office in particular Excel

You have excellent communication skills both written and verbally

You hold a Full UK Drivers Licence

We\'re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don\'t 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\'re 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:

new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.

professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.

pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)

Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.

employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier

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: 19 July 2023

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

Kier Group