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Quantity Surveyor (QS)
We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor (QS) to join our Construction team based in Kier Places.
Location: Basingstoke
Consider agile working where possible
Hours: 40 hours per week (08:30 - 17:00)
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a vital role in managing commercial resources to maximise planned gross margin and mitigate financial risks. You'll build collaborative relationships with clients, consultants, and supply chain partners while ensuring contractual obligations are fulfilled to the highest standards.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Quantity Surveyor, You'll Be Working Within The Commercial Team, Supporting Them In Achieving Project Profitability Targets. Your Day To Day Will Include
- Managing commercial aspects of projects to maximise gross margin through effective contract management
- Evaluating, recommending, and appointing consultants and subcontractors within delegated authorities
- Measuring, valuing, and agreeing work progress to support client invoicing and supplier payments
- Identifying contractual and commercial risks and implementing mitigation strategies
- Building collaborative relationships with clients and supply chain partners
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What are we looking for?
This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:
- You have excellent communication skills with experience working with multidisciplinary teams
- You hold a relevant qualification (Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying desirable)
- You have experience in a similar commercial construction role
- You're comfortable using various IT packages including Microsoft Office
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.
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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 an Enhanced 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.
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