Senior Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Scotland team based in Stepps or Edinburgh

Location: Stepps / Edinburgh - dependant on project alignment

Hours: 40 hrs per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

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

Join us as a Senior Quantity Surveyor and take the commercial lead on one of our projects which can range from £10M - £100M across Dfe, Healthcare, Retrofit, Defence, Heritage or Commercial. The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be able to work at any project stage from PCSA through delivery to final account.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the assigned project team, supporting them in delivering commercial excellence and managing cost and risk. Your day to day may include:

• Conducting feasibility
• Undertaking procurement of contract and services
• Assessing sub contractor bids, negotiating and appointing
• Managing and mitigating project costs and risks to enhance value for money whilst maintaining quality standards
• Preparing and submitting valuations, applications, and monthly Cost Value Reconciliation Reports
• Leading procurement activities including tender evaluations, contract negotiations, and subcontractor management
• Identifying and managing variations, compensation events, and change control processes
• Mentoring junior commercial staff and collaborating with project managers, design teams, and clients

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• You have demonstrable experience managing high-value construction projects within a main contracting environment
• You possess strong working knowledge of NEC3/4 and JCT/SBCC suite of contracts
• You hold a degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying
• You have excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to influence project outcomes
• You hold a Full driving licence

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 .