Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor - Highways Maintenance - Contract Role

You'll be working for one of the Largest and most well-respected Build & Construction companies working in the UK right now - Our client is a multidisciplinary contractor that supplies construction solutions to several different subsectors - They are hiring right now for their highways & surfacing team, looking after asphalting and tarmac surfacing, in house TM, utilities installation & treatment, etc. They have an established name within the industry and can provide you with experience and plenty of opportunities to propel your career forward.

Your new role
As Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the commercial team on National Highways Maintenance and Response Contracts. You will assist in the commercial management of all the different elements of this contract, from emergency repairs, to incident response, routine maintenance & minor improvement schemes.Kier is committed to creating a workplace where everyone is empowered to achieve their career goals.

Their people are at the heart of the business, using their skills and creativity to provide solutions and services to their clients and customers.

Your core tasks will include

Provide commercial expertise to contracts, to include the production and submission of applications for payment, claims, budget monitoring

Assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks and implement Company Group's policies for risk management

Effectively manage the supply chain, raising orders, assessing applications and variations, and agreeing final accounts

Maximise cash flow through robust cost control, and accurate valuation of work

Have strong analytical skills and attention to detail to effectively manage high-volume, low-value works.

You'll also need to have the following experience:

Holds the relevant qualifications (Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying desirable)

Experience within a similar role in the Highways/Infrastructure Industry

Confident in IT skills, proficient in the use of MS Office, in particular Excel

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally

Excellent organiser with proven time management skills and the ability to manage different tasks at once

What you'll get in return
Our clients offer plenty of flexible working opportunities as part of their working structure. They also provide over 33 days of holiday per year - they can pay anywhere up to 350 take home a day for the right candidate as well.
What you need to do now

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