Assistant Quantity Surveyor
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Scott Mitchell
Benefits
Life assurance
Kier Rewards
Additional holiday purchase opportunities
Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
Enhanced family leave & policies
Share plan schemes
Free health & wellbeing services
Opportunity to purchase health benefits & insurance
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
We're looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our team based in Mid Lothian.
Location: Mid Lothian
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in quantity surveying and commercial management. You'll work on the commercial management of projects, helping to manage costs and risks while ensuring value for money and quality standards are met. Working under the guidance of experienced professionals, you'll build your skills and expertise in this rewarding specialism.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the commercial team, supporting them in delivering successful project outcomes. Your day to day will include:
- Assisting in the commercial management of projects and developing your quantity surveying skills
- Undertaking site measurements and preparing information for payment applications
- Reviewing sub-contractor applications for payments
- Supporting accurate assessment and reporting of project financial positions
- Assisting in the production of commercial reports and working with internal and external stakeholders
What are we looking for?
This role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:
- You have experience working within the main contractor environment
- You have a sound understanding of NEC/JCT Contracts
- You're confident in dealing with client representatives, sub-contractors and internal stakeholders
- You hold a Full driving licence
- You demonstrate a collaborative, trusted and focused approach to your work
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. 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.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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Location: Edinburgh
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Vacancy ID: 12880
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Background check: DBS - Basic
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Closing date: 20 Nov 2026
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Contract type: Permanent
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Working hours: Full Time
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Flexible working: Yes
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
