Assistant Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Construction team based in flexible, agile working locations where possible.

Location: Flexible, agile working where possible
Hours: Full-time – 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 join Kier Construction, where you'll play a vital role in supporting our commercial activities across a diverse range of projects. As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you'll work alongside experienced professionals, gaining valuable experience whilst contributing to the successful delivery of projects that make a real difference to communities.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Construction team, supporting them in maximising planned gross margins and managing commercial and contractual risks. Your day to day will include:

• Supporting the Quantity Surveyor with all commercial matters, including contract administration and record keeping
• Assisting with the appointment of contractors and subcontractors, and placing orders for materials and plant
• Supporting the negotiation and agreement of contract variations with customers and suppliers
• Helping with the measurement and valuation of work to support invoicing and payments
• Assisting with the development and management of commercial relationships with customers, contractors and subcontractors

What are we looking for?

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

• You have clear communication skills and experience working effectively with multidisciplinary teams and the wider supply chain
• You're a critical thinker who takes initiative and maintains exacting standards
• You have good organisational skills and can prioritise your workload to meet deadlines
• You're flexible and able to work both as part of a team and using your own initiative
• You're willing to undertake training and development to progress your career

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.