Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Location: Basingstoke — Primarily site based Hours: 08:00 – 17:00 (Flexible)

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

About Kier Places

Kier Places is a client-focused building, construction and property management business which delivers end-to-end solutions for places where people live, work and play. Our work makes a positive difference to thousands of people every day. We pride ourselves on offering a range of services tailored to meet customer needs, working collaboratively to deliver safely, at excellent value, and leaving a positive legacy in the communities where we work.

About the Role

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a vital role in supporting the project team with all commercial matters. You'll assist in maximising planned gross margins on projects through the placement and control of contracts and subcontracts, whilst supporting the assessment and mitigation of commercial and contractual risks.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Quantity Surveyor with contract administration, including record keeping and liaising with site teams

• Assisting with the measurement and valuation of work to support invoicing of customers and payment to suppliers

• Helping to manage project cashflows and raising invoices to manage customer payments

• Supporting the development and management of commercial relationships with customers, contractors and subcontractors

• Recognising contractual, commercial and operational risks and proposing ways to mitigate them

What We're Looking For

• Clear communication skills with experience of effective communication across multidisciplinary teams, client teams, and sub-contractors

• Critical thinking, initiative and exacting standards in your work

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines

• Confidence using a range of IT packages including Microsoft Office

• Flexibility to work as part of a team whilst also using your own initiative

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. 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.

Pre-employment Checks

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. 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. Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.