Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

We're looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our team based in Mid Lothian.

Location: Mid Lothian

Hours: 40 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.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in quantity surveying and commercial management. You'll work on the commercial management of projects, helping to manage costs and risks while ensuring value for money and quality standards are met. Working under the guidance of experienced professionals, you'll build your skills and expertise in this rewarding specialism.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you'll be working within the commercial team, supporting them in delivering successful project outcomes. Your day to day will include:

• Assisting in the commercial management of projects and developing your quantity surveying skills
• Undertaking site measurements and preparing information for payment applications
• Reviewing sub-contractor applications for payments
• Supporting accurate assessment and reporting of project financial positions
• Assisting in the production of commercial reports and working with internal and external stakeholders

What are we looking for?

This role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor is great for you if:

• You have experience working within the main contractor environment
• You have a sound understanding of NEC/JCT Contracts
• You're confident in dealing with client representatives, sub-contractors and internal stakeholders
• You hold a Full driving licence
• You demonstrate a collaborative, trusted and focused approach to your work

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.

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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Location: Edinburgh

Vacancy ID: 12880

Background check: DBS - Basic

Closing date: 20 Nov 2026

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: Full Time

Flexible working: Yes

Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.

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