Job Description
Our client, is currently seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their Highways team. As the UK's number one highway maintenance contractor, our client uses the latest innovations to create effective solutions, offering a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes. This is a contract role until May 2nd 2026 to cover maternity leave.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support cost and value management, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting
- Collaborate with Operations to prepare clear and reliable quarterly forecasts
- Identify and manage contract variations, early warnings, and compensation events
- Ensure all work meets client standards and commercial procedures
- Build strong client relationships, keeping budgets and year-end targets on track
- Oversee sub-contract procurement, monthly reconciliations, and final accounts
- Carry out site visits and maintain progress within agreed deadlines
- Provide flexible support with ad-hoc commercial duties as needed
Job Requirements:
- Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or related construction field - preferred, not essential
- Proven commercial experience in the construction industry
- Effective negotiator and communicator
- Good organisational and people skills
- Highways and civil engineering experience (preferably with contractors)
- Knowledge of NEC contracts
- Qualified QS with relevant certification and experience
If you are an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for a contract role in a dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dedicated Highways team.
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