Managing Quantity Surveyor Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
We’re looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join Kier Construction in the Eastern and Midlands Region.
Location: Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire – projects within 1 hour’s commute
Contract: Permanent, full-time – flexible and part-time hours available if desired, just let us know. required
Responsibilities
As a Managing Quantity Surveyor working alongside the project delivery team, you will ensure the contractual control and cost management of projects across different sectors. You will have exposure to the full project lifecycle with involvement across pre-construction through to project delivery. As the successful applicant, you will manage the commercial aspects of subcontract accounts from procurement to interim and final account agreement and be involved with the final account negotiation to ensure the best possible outcome. We are looking for a candidate who has the ability to assess contract risk and work with the delivery team to develop and manage mitigation plans.
Your day to day will also include:
- Price/forecast the cost of the different materials needed for the project
- Prepare tender documents, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities and other documentation
- Liaise with clients, contractors and subcontractors to ensure the project budget requirements are met
Who are we looking for?
- Ideally you will have experience from a similar role within the construction industry
- You’ll be proficient in the use of MS Office, particularly Excel
- You will be degree qualified and able to demonstrate strong communication and organisational abilities.
We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at [email protected] to discuss and arrange these.
Benefits at Kier
We’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:
- New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
- 26 Days annual leave
- Green car scheme
- Matched pension up to 7.5%
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits
Who is Kier?
We’re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/
At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.
Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.
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 (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.
You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf
Close date: 19 June 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
Recruitment agencies – we are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. The recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL should we require assistance. For further information, visit our careers help page.
