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Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Company Name: Kier
We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our KierBAM team based in Plymouth.
Location: Plymouth Royal Navy site - some remote working available, on site expectation is 3 days a week.
Hours: 45 hours per week
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role. Due to the sensitive nature of the site, BPSS security clearance is required. Please note that this process can take up to 8 weeks.
Eligibility criteria:
- Candidates must hold a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country and have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.
KierBAM is an exciting Joint Venture partnership between Kier and Bam Nuttall, currently delivering a significant redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site in Plymouth.
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a vital role in managing the financial aspects of our construction projects, ensuring we deliver excellent value while maintaining the highest standards.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Commercial team, supporting them in delivering projects on budget and to contractual requirements. Your day to day will include:
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- Managing cost planning and financial control throughout the project lifecycle, preparing detailed estimates and forecasting final costs
- Reviewing and negotiating contracts, variations and subcontracts with confidence and attention to detail
- Collaborating with a diverse team of professionals including clients, architects and engineers in a supportive environment
- Mentoring junior quantity surveyors, sharing your expertise and helping others grow professionally
- Preparing financial reports and cost analyses that clearly communicate project status to stakeholders
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:
- You have a degree in Quantity Surveying or related field, with professional accreditation (RICS, CIOB)
- You bring strong experience in quantity surveying within construction or infrastructure projects and enjoy collaborative problem-solving
- You're comfortable balancing detailed analytical work with building relationships through excellent communication skills
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 and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a BPSS check, which takes place during/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 www.kier.co.uk/careers/making-ground.)
This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
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