Managing Quantity Surveyor (Hiring Immediately)

We're looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our Southern Water Framework based in Falmer.
Location: Falmer- hybrid working

Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Kier as we embark on a strategic partnership with Southern Water to deliver their ambitions for AMP8. You'll provide commercial support to project teams, maintain commercial information, and ensure compliance with contractual requirements. Working alongside the framework Commercial Manager, you'll help manage the commercial, procurement and financial aspects of Southern Water's Strategic Delivery programme, with the opportunity to mobilise projects across Southern Water's areas.
As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the commercial team, supporting them in delivering commercial excellence across the programme.
Ensuring robust, accurate and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit level
Managing and developing the commercial team, ensuring workload is covered effectively and compliance processes are followed
Assessing, reviewing and mitigating commercial and contractual risks whilst ensuring Kier governance protocols are applied
This role of Managing Quantity Surveyor is great for you if you hold:
A relevant Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying along with d emonstrable experience in a senior commercial capacity within a Tier 1 main contracting environment managing teams of significant size, within water/ regulated utilities
Strong understanding of New Engineering Contracts (NEC) and knowledge of current Construction Law
Experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement and control cycle, certificates, and accruals calculations
Strong commercial reporting track record, with the ability to produce reports for the region accurately outlining the business commercial position, risks and opportunities
Experience in procurement and working alongside procurement team to implement programme and project procurement strategy goals
Full driving licence
Diversity and inclusion
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. 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.