The Opportunity

At KAEFER, our success is built on our values and culture, which create a supportive and inclusive environment where employees can thrive. We prioritise growth and development, with abundant opportunities for advancement and a commitment to promoting from within. Our wide range of job openings, including entry-level positions, allows for the first steps on the ladder to success. We provide ongoing training and development opportunities to support our employees throughout their careers.

We are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our team on a permanent basis. The main purpose of the role is to strengthen the Commercial team, ensuring always that robust commercial astuteness is applied to all projects to maximise profit and reduce risk. Thorough, timely and accurate commercial reporting will be integral to the role to form the basis of all forecasting and budgetary requirements.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Provide support to the Senior QS and Head of Commercial in the production of robust, timely and accurate commercial reports in line with the company’s requirements, including but not limited to cost value reports (CVRs), including IFS data management updates, end life forecasting (ELF) and earned value management (EVM)
• Work closely with the Operational team and Planning function to maximise the potential of each project, attend site meetings when necessary to discuss the commercial position.
• Update any associated commercial reports and ensure any knock-on effects to the business unit are reporting back through the correct channels.
• Work with the QS / Commercial Manager to ensure that the commercial function interfaces effectively with other departments and the customer.
• Collate information from site capturing change.  
• Issue measurement of works and comparisons to client issued scopes to monitor accuracy, compliance and recovery of correct entitlements.
• Produce and submit monthly applications for payments for all schemes within the division, including all requisite substantiation, evidence and or any specified supporting documentation as required, ensuring always that they are completed and submitted in line with the prescribed contractual requirements and timescales
• Provide support in the managing of WIP and debt exposure, ensuring always that exposure days are minimised and cash recovered is expedited to ensure a positive cash position.
• Support and assist in the recovery of contract costs together with enhancing project profit by identifying variations, delays and claims
• Assist in all aspects of subcontract management, including initial procurement, value analysis and order placement, through to monitoring, measuring, valuing and agreeing the final account. Ensuring that all process and procedure is followed and the appropriate document and contract administration is observed at all times

What You Will Bring

• Previous Quantity Surveying experience
• Good communication skills both oral and written
• Excellent IT skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc
• Excellent attention to detail
• Committed to achieving deadlines
• Commercial controls and reporting
• Budgeting and contracts costing
• Contract and Construction law and legislation
• Driving licence
• Construction industry experience (desirable)
• Bachelors degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying (desirable)

Why KAEFER UK & Ireland?

Our mission is clear: to be the most reliable and efficient provider of technical industrial services.

KAEFER UK & Ireland provides a large and growing range of industries with asset integrity services including access solutions, insulation, surface protection, HVAC fabrication, EC&I and more. We focus on improving energy efficiency and extending asset life cycles. We have twelve operating centres across the UK and Ireland, employing approximately 3,500 highly skilled and experienced people. Our people are our lifeforce and every day they deliver excellence to our customers.

KAEFER UK & Ireland is part of the KAEFER Group, a global €2.3 billion business with its headquarters in Bremen, Germany. KAEFER works on more than 5,500 job-sites internationally, with around 33,000 employees. With unrivalled experience and expertise, our teams provide trusted partnerships and tailored support to execute even the most challenging and complex projects for clients.

We take pride in being part of a global company, with common values and many diverse and individual voices. You can ‘count on us’ to make positive contributions in the communities where we live and work.

Our values:

• Reliability

• Ambition

• Team Spirit

• Respect