Senior Quantity Surveyor Were looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Rail business and assist the commercial team on several exciting and challenging projects across the Manchester region. Can you imagine a world without transportation links via land, sea, or air? Nor can we Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Transportation and make a difference. Supporting the movement of people, goods, and equipment. Location : Manchester, Lancashire- remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required Business Area: Kier Transportation, Rail Contract : Full Time, Permanent What will your responsibilities be? As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, youll be working within the Kier Rail team, supporting them with the commercial aspects on a wide range of rail infrastructure projects for a diverse customer base. Our projects range from major improvements to complete construction of new stations, with specialist teams, we manage complex works from conception through to delivery. Your day to day will include: Take a strong lead in the ownership of cost controls on your projects, managing and supporting the site teams as required. Lead and support the commercial teams in securing maximum sustainable value from contracts, and in settling subcontracts at a fair level reflective of the subcontractors price and performance. Manage the procurement and of sub-contractors. Deliver profitability, without significant WIP, at the levels expected of your project(s) or required to support the companys Business Plan. Where applicable take a lead in tackling key, commercial, progress or contractual issues with either the Client or Suppliers. What are we looking for? This role of Senior Quantity Surveyor is great for you if: You have experience within the rail, construction, or civils industry. Holds the relevant qualifications (e.g., Degree in Quantity Surveying) Experience of identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities Excellent communicator (written and verbally with clients, colleagues and the public) Were all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome So, even if you dont tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. Rewards and benefits Were 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](https:careers.kier.co.ukjobsrewards). Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. Were proud of the steps weve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kiers 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](https:careers.kier.co.ukjobsdiversity). We look forward to seeing your application to join the constructionrevolution joinkier L1-TW1