Assistant Quantity Surveyor
| Posting date: | 17 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 September 2025 |
| Location: | NE31 2EX |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7947 |
Summary
Are you ready to take the next step in your commercial career? Kier Construction is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our team in the North East. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-value construction projects while developing your skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Location: Newcastle, Durham
Hours: Full Time, Permanent
What will you be responsible for?
As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you'll support the commercial management of projects that may range from £10M - £100+ . Working under the guidance of a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll help manage costs, assess financial viability, and ensure value for money while maintaining compliance with legal and contractual standards.
Your day to day may include:
-Assisting in the financial assessment and reporting of projects
-Supporting procurement activities and evaluating subcontractor returns
-Managing applications for payment and conducting on-site measurements
-Producing commercial reports and maintaining accurate project documentation
-Collaborating with internal teams, subcontractors, and client representatives
What are we looking for?
This role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:
-Degree in Quantity Surveying
-Some level of post-graduation experience in a main contracting environment
-Knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts
-Strong communication skills and confidence in stakeholder engagement
-Full UK Driving Licence
Rewards and benefitsWe'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 inclusionMaking 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-SM1
Location: Newcastle, Durham
Hours: Full Time, Permanent
What will you be responsible for?
As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you'll support the commercial management of projects that may range from £10M - £100+ . Working under the guidance of a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll help manage costs, assess financial viability, and ensure value for money while maintaining compliance with legal and contractual standards.
Your day to day may include:
-Assisting in the financial assessment and reporting of projects
-Supporting procurement activities and evaluating subcontractor returns
-Managing applications for payment and conducting on-site measurements
-Producing commercial reports and maintaining accurate project documentation
-Collaborating with internal teams, subcontractors, and client representatives
What are we looking for?
This role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:
-Degree in Quantity Surveying
-Some level of post-graduation experience in a main contracting environment
-Knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts
-Strong communication skills and confidence in stakeholder engagement
-Full UK Driving Licence
Rewards and benefitsWe'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 inclusionMaking 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-SM1
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.