Quantity Surveyor
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 March 2026 |
| Location: | CA11 0DN |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10191 |
Summary
We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our A66 NTP Widening team based in Penrith. In this role you'll play a vital role in managing commercial resources to maximise value and maintain quality and safety on a range of contracts. We're looking for someone who can blend analytical skills with relationship building to deliver commercial excellence.
Location: Penrith, Cumbria - travel to the office required with some remote working available
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
Salary: £40,000 - £55,000 per year + £5k annual car allowance + excellent benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
What will you be responsible for?
As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working independently to procure and manage subcontractors and working closely with the project teams to ensure commercial excellence throughout the project lifecycle.
Your day to day will include:
-Procuring and managing subcontractors to ensure best value while maintaining quality standards
-Producing valuations, monitoring budgets and preparing comprehensive commercial reports
-Assessing commercial risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies
-Supporting the preparation and submission of project variations
-Maximising cash flow through proper measurement and valuation of work
What are we looking for?
This role of Quantity Surveyor is ideal if you:
-Hold a degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying and bring strong commercial acumen
-Have proven experience in a similar role within Construction or Highways, ideally with a Tier 1 Main Contractor
-Are confident working with the NEC suite of contracts
-Communicate clearly and enjoy building effective relationships across teams and stakeholders
-Are highly organised with excellent time management skills
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-JB2
Location: Penrith, Cumbria - travel to the office required with some remote working available
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
Salary: £40,000 - £55,000 per year + £5k annual car allowance + excellent benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
What will you be responsible for?
As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working independently to procure and manage subcontractors and working closely with the project teams to ensure commercial excellence throughout the project lifecycle.
Your day to day will include:
-Procuring and managing subcontractors to ensure best value while maintaining quality standards
-Producing valuations, monitoring budgets and preparing comprehensive commercial reports
-Assessing commercial risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies
-Supporting the preparation and submission of project variations
-Maximising cash flow through proper measurement and valuation of work
What are we looking for?
This role of Quantity Surveyor is ideal if you:
-Hold a degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying and bring strong commercial acumen
-Have proven experience in a similar role within Construction or Highways, ideally with a Tier 1 Main Contractor
-Are confident working with the NEC suite of contracts
-Communicate clearly and enjoy building effective relationships across teams and stakeholders
-Are highly organised with excellent time management skills
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-JB2
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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.