Quantity Surveyor

We\’re looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our KierBAM team based in Plymouth.

Location: Plymouth, Devonport Royal Dockyard – some remote working available, on site expectation is 3 days a week.

Hours: 45 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

Due to the sensitive nature of the site, BPSS security clearance is required. Please note that this process can take up to 8 weeks.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Are you ready to join our collaborative team working on an exciting redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site in Plymouth? As a Quantity Surveyor with KierBAM, you\’ll play a vital role in ensuring the commercial success of this significant project while working alongside supportive professionals in a positive environment.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Quantity Surveyor, you\’ll be working within the KierBAM Joint Venture team, supporting them in delivering financial excellence on this important redevelopment project. Your day to day will include:

• Managing commercial performance including financial forecasting, maximising cash flow, and ensuring payments are processed efficiently
• Preparing monthly cost reports and thoughtfully analysing trends with the wider contract team
• Building positive relationships with subcontractors, including procurement, negotiation, and account management
• Implementing contract change control procedures and communicating effectively with clients
• Identifying and mitigating commercial risks while ensuring compliance with Kier Group\’s risk management policies

What are we looking for?

This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• You hold relevant qualifications in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management (HNC, BSc, MSc), with professional accreditation (RICS, ICE) being advantageous
• You\’re experienced with NEC contracts and comfortable using systems like CEMAR, Coins or Causeway
• You thrive as a collaborative team player who enjoys nurturing relationships within diverse teams
• You have excellent organisational skills with a talent for clear communication, both written and verbal
• You\’re proficient with MS Office, particularly Excel, and can confidently manage data with precision

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 Security Check (SC) Clearance, 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 www.kier.co.uk/careers/making-ground. This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.