Senior Quantity Surveyor - Nuclear Projects

About the role

KBR's nuclear team is working on new-build, defence and decommissioning programmes in the UK. This Senior Quantity Surveyor reports to the commercial manager and provides commercial support and management to the project commercial team, ensuring project contract administration is done in a timely and accurate way. The role is based in Cheshire.

Key responsibilities

• Subcontract procurement and management, and general project commercial actions
• Manage and coach junior project commercial staff
• Produce and manage the procurement schedule
• Deliver and hold accountable the procurement of framework subcontractors and internal and external commercial targets
• Engage with project stakeholders
• Ensure data reported to stakeholders is accurate, procurement files are kept to a professional standard and key contract documents are delivered on time
• Act as the single point of contact for the supply chain during procurement and flag current and potential issues to the commercial manager
• Maintain compliance with approved processes, procedures and the project executive plan, and contribute to continuous improvement of quantity surveying quality and performance

Required profile

• Supervisory or management experience within a project commercial team
• BSc in a related subject or equivalent experience
• Chartered membership of a recognised body (RICS or CIOB) is an advantage but not essential
• Excellent knowledge of the commercial aspects of civil and infrastructure projects
• Experience of a contract management system such as CEMAR
• Ability to obtain (or current holding of) UK nuclear industry clearance
• Right to live and work in the United Kingdom; KBR does not offer sponsorship