Senior Quantity Surveyor

Commercial Lead (SQS Level)

Location: London and South East

Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired

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

About the role

We are recruiting for a Commercial Lead to support our Workplace Solutions PFI contracts across the London and South East region. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you'll provide practical commercial support to the Regional Manager, Contract Managers and contract teams, with a strong focus on business-as-usual performance, payment mechanism reporting and contractual compliance. You'll work autonomously and collaboratively with finance, lifecycle and operations teams to help protect Kier's commercial position while developing effective relationships with SPVs, Authorities and clients.

Responsibilities

As a Commercial Lead (SQS Level), you'll be working within the Workplace Solutions PFI team, supporting them in delivering effective commercial management across the London and South East portfolio. Your day to day will include:

• Managing payment mechanism reporting, deductions, relief events, applications for payment and contractual adjustments
• Providing commercial support for business-as-usual FM delivery, protecting contractual entitlement and supporting debt recovery
• Managing contract change and variations from instruction and quotation through to agreement and recovery
• Supporting budgets, forecasts, accruals, cost control and monthly commercial reporting with finance and contract teams
• Building effective working relationships with SPVs, Authorities, clients and operational stakeholders

Requirements

• Full driving licence
• Demonstrable PFI and FM experience, with practical knowledge of payment mechanisms, deductions, relief events and contract change
• Experience operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Lead or equivalent level across multiple operational contracts
• Strong commercial acumen, including value for money, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, cash, debt and monthly reporting
• Ability to provide clear commercial advice, support disputes and operate autonomously across competing priorities

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.

Diversity and inclusion

We are a Disability Confident employer and will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us.