Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor (MEPH) to join our Kier Mechanical & Electrical team based on project sites in the Essex area

Location: Project Based, Essex.
Hours: Full Time, Permanent - 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.

Join our specialist Mechanical & Electrical team and play a key role in delivering complex construction projects across diverse sectors including health, science, education and custodial facilities. As a Quantity Surveyor (MEPH), you'll manage the commercial aspects of exciting projects, working collaboratively with our project teams to maximise value and drive successful outcomes. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a supportive environment that values your expertise and professional growth.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quantity Surveyor (MEPH), you'll be working within the Kier Mechanical & Electrical team, supporting them in delivering commercial excellence across our construction projects. Your day to day will include:

• Managing project commercial resources to maximise planned gross margin through effective contract placement and control
• Undertaking procurement activities including subcontract enquiries, tender reviews, and valuation of project progress
• Producing monthly cost reports, risk and opportunity management, and driving margin improvement plans
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders
• Supporting junior team members through mentoring and sharing your commercial knowledge and expertise

What are we looking for?

This role of Quantity Surveyor (MEPH) is great for you if:

• You're degree or HND/HNC qualified in Quantity Surveying (or have equivalent experience)
• You have experience delivering multiple small or medium schemes with a clear understanding of JCT, NEC and other main contract forms
• You possess technical understanding of MEPH services, components, and package interfaces
• You're organised, proactive, and able to handle multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy in forecasting and reporting
• You hold a Full driving licence, SMSTS/CSCS card, and are competent in Microsoft Office applications

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 #LI-AS2