Senior Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Minor Civils Framework team based in Hinkley Point C, Somerset.

Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset (satellite office in Bridgwater with regular visits to site)
Hours: 42.5 hours per week -  8AM – 5PM - some flexibility on start and end times 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 exciting opportunity to work independently managing all assigned commercial activities within a nuclear licensed site environment. You'll have overall day-to-day commercial responsibility for the delivery of works from inception to completion, supported by our wider commercial team including Commercial Manager(s). This role offers the chance to make a real impact on a significant infrastructure project whilst developing your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Minor Civils Framework team, supporting them in delivering the commercial function on a nuclear licensed site. Your day to day will include:

• Managing and measuring works carried out, reconciling to Target Cost and preparing monthly and final applications for payment
• Placing and financially managing sub-contract agreements, including assessing and processing payment applications
• Providing guidance and support to operational teams on contract compliance, value maximisation and procurement strategy
• Monitoring, forecasting and reporting on project cost and value, whilst identifying change and supporting Change Control procedures
• Mentoring junior team members and maintaining regular liaison with the Client on project financial updates

What are we looking for?

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

• You have experience working with NEC contracts with Target Costs within the construction or civils industry
• You can demonstrate strong financial and commercial acumen with a proven track record of achievement
• You have extensive experience drafting effective contractual correspondence and facilitating collaborative solutions
• You possess excellent communication skills with client facing experience and proven negotiating and team-working abilities
• You hold a Full driving licence and have first-hand experience of ERP systems such as Coins or Causeway along with  Full Membership with RICS / CICES status (or nearing completion) 

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 and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government BPSS check, which takes place before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. 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 - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit Making Ground. This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.