Senior Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our HS2 North Calvert Civils Package team based in Twyford, Buckinghamshire. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key commercial role on one of the UK's largest infrastructure projects, helping to drive commercial performance, maximise value and support the successful delivery of major civil engineering works.

Location: Twyford Buckinghamshire
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 45 hours per week - we offer some flexibility on working hours, so please let us know your preferences when you speak with us.
Salary: From £65,000 per year + private healthcare + £6,700 annual car allowance + comprehensive benefits package
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a pivotal role in managing the commercial performance of this high-profile civil engineering and infrastructure project. Working closely with operational and commercial teams, you'll help maximise profitability, manage contractual obligations and provide commercial support throughout the project lifecycle.

Your day to day will include:

• Managing commercial resources and contract administration to maximise project value and achieve planned gross margin targets
• Preparing and submitting applications for payment, valuations, compensation events, claims and commercial reporting data
• Identifying, assessing and mitigating commercial and contractual risks across the project
• Supporting effective cash flow management through accurate measurement, valuation and invoicing processes
• Valuing subcontractor works and certifying interim and final payments in accordance with contractual requirements

What are we looking for?

This Senior Quantity Surveyor role would suit someone with strong commercial acumen who enjoys working on complex infrastructure and civil engineering projects while building lasting relationships with clients, suppliers and project teams. We're looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within the civil engineering, highways, rail, infrastructure or construction sectors
• A relevant qualification such as a Degree, HNC or HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline
• Strong commercial and financial management skills, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and commercial reporting tools
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build productive working relationships across project teams
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced project environment

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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