Managing Quantity Surveyor
| Company: | Kier Group |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | LN5 7JE |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 11 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 25 Sept 2026 |
Summary
We're looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our team covering the Anglian Water region.
Location: Covering the Anglian Water region Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Northampton, Norfolk and East Essex Hours: Permanent, full time - 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.
As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you'll take overall ownership of commercial performance across an allocated portfolio. You'll lead and develop the commercial team, protect Kier's contractual entitlement, and ensure reliable forecasting, reporting, cash management and margin performance. Working closely with operational leadership and clients, you'll drive improvements, manage risk and support successful delivery and growth.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the commercial team, supporting them in delivering excellent commercial performance and governance. Your day to day will include:
-Leading, managing and developing the commercial team, setting clear responsibilities and standards
-Reviewing and assuring CVRs, forecasts, applications, cash reporting and margin performance before submission
-Leading recovery strategies for withheld and under-certified value, agreeing clear contractual routes and evidence
-Overseeing NEC3 contracts, compensation events, change registers and ensuring compliance across the portfolio
-Maintaining effective senior relationships with clients, presenting clear commercial positions and resolving issues constructively
What are we looking for?
This role of Managing Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:
-You have a relevant Quantity Surveying qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience, with substantial experience at Managing Quantity Surveyor level
-You have strong practical knowledge of NEC contracts, including experience with ECC and PSC Options
-You have proven ability to lead, organise and develop a commercial team and manage performance constructively
-You have strong capability in forecasting, CVR, cash management, change control, procurement and final accounts
-You have strong client-facing, negotiation, reporting, presentation and stakeholder-management skills
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
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 #joinkier #LI-CH1.
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