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Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job details
Posting date: 27 January 2026
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 08 February 2026
Location: WA5 3LP
Company: Kier Group
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 9263

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Summary

Senior Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our United Utilities AMP8 Enterprise Framework Programme team based in Warrington.

Location: Warrington - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.

Hours: 45 hours per week - 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



An exciting opportunity awaits to join our team delivering United Utilities' largest ever AMP programme. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a vital role in the commercial management of wastewater treatment plant upgrades, chemical removal projects, and bio-resource enhancements across our portfolio. Working collaboratively with clients, stakeholders and your own team, you'll help ensure projects are delivered efficiently while maximizing value.



What will you be responsible for? As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the Commercial team, supporting them in delivering outstanding financial management across our water projects. Your day to day will include:

-Managing project budgets, cost reporting and value forecasting to ensure financial success

-Building collaborative relationships with our Enterprise client, SST and delivery partners

-Overseeing procurement and subsequent financial management of sub-contract agreements

-Implementing effective contract change control procedures, including client notifications

-Nurturing and developing junior team members to reach their full potential





What are we looking for? This role of Senior Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

-You have experience working on framework civils/utilities contracts

-You're knowledgeable about NEC contracts with Target Costs

-You enjoy building relationships and have excellent communication skills

-You're focused on creating collaborative solutions with clients and stakeholders

-You have a degree in Quantity Surveying and are working towards professional membership



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 toward 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 #joinkier.

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