Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Fire Remediation team based in Isle of Dogs.

Location: Isle of Dogs 
Hours: 40 hours per week 

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

Join our Kier Places team working on an exciting Fire Remediation project in the Isle of Dogs. This role forms part of our 15-year partnership with L&Q, focusing on external wall remediation works across numerous blocks as part of the Major Works Improvement Programme. You'll play a key role in managing commercial resources and supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality outcomes for residents.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Commercial team, supporting them in maximising planned gross margin and ensuring strong financial performance. Your day to day will include:

• Managing commercial resources to achieve budgeted profitability on projects
• Appointing subcontractors and placing orders for materials and plant within delegated authorities
• Measuring and valuing work to support invoicing customers and paying suppliers
• Proposing and negotiating contract variations with customers and suppliers
• Building strong relationships with clients, contractors and the supply chain to support successful project delivery

What are we looking for?

This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• You have clear communication skills and experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, clients and the supply chain
• You bring experience in a similar role, ideally with exposure to Building Safety Regulation works
• You're organised, can prioritise effectively and work well to deadlines
• You hold relevant qualifications such as a Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying
• You're confident using IT packages including Microsoft Office and bespoke software systems

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 a Basic 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.