We're looking for a part time Quantity Surveyor to join our Southern Water team based in Falmer / Chatham. Location: Falmer / Chatham - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.Hours: Part time: 24 hours per week - can be job share, we can be flexible on hours available, just let us know when you speak to us. We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role. Join our Commercial team as a Quantity Surveyor and play a vital role in delivering one of the most exciting water infrastructure programmes in the UK. Kier has been appointed by Southern Water Services to their £3.1bn Strategic Development Partnership Framework for Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8). This seven-year partnership, with the option to extend for a further five years, will see you working on projects that increase capacity at water supply and wastewater treatment sites, whilst improving water safety, quality, recycling, and resilience. You'll be part of a collaborative team serving 2.5 million households and managing over 53,000 km of water networks across the region. What will you be responsible for? As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Commercial team, supporting them in controlling costs, maximising value, and minimising future liabilities. Your day-to-day will include: Monitoring, forecasting, and reporting project costs and value whilst preparing monthly and final payment applicationsSupporting operational teams with contract compliance, value maximisation, and cost-saving techniquesAssessing and processing subcontract payments in line with contractual and business requirementsIdentifying change and supporting change control procedures on projectsLiaising regularly with subcontractors and client commercial teams on financial updates and audits What are we looking for? This role of Quantity Surveyor is great for you if: You have experience working on NEC contracts with Target CostsYou bring experience from the construction infrastructure, water, or civils industryYou have excellent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel, and experience with Oracle and Causeway accounting systemsYou possess strong communication skills with client-facing attributes and enjoy building relationshipsYou can attend the Falmer or Chatham office a minimum of three days per week (flexible arrangements welcome) and visit working construction sites in East Sussex/Kent 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. If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities, you can see more information about our water business here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step towards a rewarding career with us! 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 . Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, Life Assurance, Enhanced Family Friendly Policies, Discounts on go-to brands, Free Heath and wellbeing services, Training and development schemes, Electric Vehicle Leasing, Paid volunteering leave.
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