30 project senior quantity surveyor jobs found

Senior Quantity Surveyor Your new company You'll be joining a leading rail and civil engineering contractor with a strong pipeline of North West infrastructure work. The business is delivering a reinstatement and earthworks package following the installation of a new rail bridge, with further projects scheduled in Liverpool and Manchester, offering excellent extension opportunities. Your new role As the Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take full commercial ownership of the reinstatement works, focusing on final accounts, compensation events, cost reporting, and commercial close-out under the NEC contract suite.You will lead and mentor two Quantity Surveyors reporting into you and maintain a strong site presence, spending two days per week in Penrith to support commercial governance and progress monitoring. What you'll need to succeed Strong experience working under NEC3/NEC4 contracts. A proven track record managing and closing final accounts on rail or heavy civils...

Freelance Quantity Surveyor (Procurement Specialist) Location: London (Hybrid / Site-based) Start Date: ASAP Duration: 2-3 months initial contract Day Rate: 300 - 400 / day (Dependent on Experience) Outside IR35 Available About the Role We are a leading specialist fa ade contractor with an immediate requirement for an experienced freelance Quantity Surveyor to support our commercial team on a live London project. This is a hands-on, procurement-focused role . Working closely as a No. 2 alongside a Senior QS, your primary objective will be to take full ownership of subcontract procurement packages, drive output, and significantly relieve workload for the wider team. We need someone who loves the detail and thrives on hitting procurement milestones. Key Responsibilities End-to-End Subcontract Procurement: Manage the full cycle including issuing enquiries, analyzing tender returns, producing detailed comparisons, negotiating terms, and final...

A leading infrastructure contractor is seeking an experienced Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of a major highways programme across the North West. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established project team on a significant civil engineering project, taking responsibility for key commercial activities from project delivery through to final account click apply for full job details

Senior Quantity Surveyor Temp-to-Perm Immediate Start Water £450 to 550 per day Your new company You will be joining a leading UK infrastructure contractor, delivering work across a long-term utilities and infrastructure framework in the South East. This programme spans several years and focuses on the upgrade and maintenance of critical network assets, offering strong job security and continuity. The role is based in the West Sussex area, with a hybrid working pattern. Your new role As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take responsibility for the commercial delivery of projects within a regulated utilities environment. You will oversee cost management, valuations, variations, and financial reporting, ensuring projects are delivered in line with budget and commercial objectives.You will also be responsible for managing and supporting 2 Quantity Surveyors / Junior QSs, ensuring consistent delivery across the team while developing junior talent. This role is offered on an...

Senior Quantity Surveyor Your new role As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take commercial responsibility for a portfolio of AMP8 projects, ensuring robust cost control, accurate forecasting and effective subcontract management. Your role will include: Full commercial oversight of water and wastewater infrastructure schemes Managing NEC contracts and ensuring compliance with framework processes Cost reporting, CVRs, forecasting and budget management Subcontract procurement, negotiation and administration Working closely with project managers, planners and operational teams Providing commercial leadership and supporting junior QS staff. This position is office-based in Durham, with travel to Northumbrian Water sites as required. The rate is negotiable depending on experience. What you'll need to succeed Strong experience as a Quantity Surveyor within utilities, water frameworks or civil engineering Proven ability to manage NEC contracts and framework-based...

Quantity Surveyor Immediate Start 6 Months + Freelance Sandwell Up to £450 per day (Outside IR35) Your new company A growing organisation within the infrastructure and utilities sector, delivering essential projects across key regional frameworks. The business has a strong pipeline of work and offers a collaborative environment alongside the opportunity to take ownership of your projects. Your new role You will join on an initial 6-month contract as a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor, supporting the commercial delivery of ongoing projects. This role is primarily site-based in the Sandwell region, with some flexibility around hybrid working where required. You will be responsible for managing project accounts, including cost control, valuations, and variations. The role will require a high level of independence, as you'll be trusted to manage your own workload, with occasional support from junior team members where available. What you'll need to succeed...

Temp-to-Perm Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS's Immediate Luton Office Based Long Term Your new company A leading infrastructure and construction business delivering major projects within the water and utilities sector. With a strong order book and projects secured for the long term, the organisation offers stability, clear progression routes and the opportunity to work within a collaborative, high-performing environment on complex, multidisciplinary schemes. Your new role You will take full commercial responsibility for a defined section of a major infrastructure project, supporting delivery across a complex and evolving scheme from early design through to completion. This role will involve end-to-end commercial management, including procurement, subcontract administration, cost control and final accounts. You will play a key role in managing risk and opportunity, while contributing to key reporting processes such as cashflow forecasting, CVR and financial forecasting....

Junior Quantity Surveyor Required for NI Fit Out Contractor Your new company Hays Construction are pleased to be working with a growing client who have made their mark on the NI construction industry over the past year. Originating in Co. Tyrone, this firm is enduring a period of growth, securing work with key clients in the healthcare, commercial, retail and residential sectors and earning healthy levels of repeat business. This company can call upon a management team of 25+ years' experience within the Fit-Out industry, across the UK, Ireland and further afield. This company provides expert interior solutions, combining a deep understanding of interior design, joinery and good eye-for-detail to meet and exceed client expectations. This company now seeks the services of a Junior Quantity Surveyor on a freelance basis, with flexibility for both full-time and part-time roles. Your new role You will assist in the commercial management of interior fit out projects from tender...

Your new company You will be joining a leading UK infrastructure contractor, delivering work across a long-term utilities and infrastructure framework in the South East. This programme spans several years and focuses on the upgrade and maintenance of critical network assets, offering strong job security and continuity. The role is based in the West Sussex area, with a hybrid working pattern. Your new role As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take responsibility for the commercial delivery of projects within a regulated utilities environment. You will oversee cost management, valuations, variations, and financial reporting, ensuring projects are delivered in line with budget and commercial objectives.You will also be responsible for managing and supporting 2 Quantity Surveyors / Junior QSs, ensuring consistent delivery across the team while developing junior talent.This role is offered on an initial contract basis (inside IR35), with a clear opportunity to transition into a...

A leading infrastructure contractor is seeking an experienced Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of a major highways programme across the North West. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established project team on a significant civil engineering project, taking responsibility for key commercial activities from project delivery through to final account. Working closely with the Commercial Manager and operational teams, you will play a pivotal role in managing project costs, maximising value recovery, administering NEC contracts, and ensuring strong commercial performance throughout the project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Manage the commercial performance of highways and civil engineering projects Produce and maintain CVRs, forecasts, and commercial reports Administer subcontract accounts from procurement through to final account Manage compensation events, variations, and change control processes Review and administer NEC contracts...

3-month contract role - potential to go permanent - City of London - Senior QS required to start ASAP Your new company You'll be joining a leading Tier 1 contractor delivering one of the most exciting £60m+ projects in the City of London. The organisation is known for its strong pre-construction capability and successful track record on complex, high-value schemes. Your new role As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role during the project's two-stage pre-construction phase, working under a PCSA. Your responsibilities will focus on: - Procuring multiple work packages (currently underway) - Managing pre-construction and prelim packages - Buying permanent works packages - Supporting commercial strategy and ensuring smooth progression into Stage 2 This is a contract role requiring someone confident to working autonomously within a high-performing commercial team. What you'll need to succeed To thrive in this role, you will need: - Strong PCSA experience -...

Freelance Quantity Surveyor - Southampton Freelance Senior Quantity SurveyorLocation: Southampton Contract Length: Initial 6+ months Rate: £400-£450 per day Engagement: Ltd Company or PAYE only (NO CIS) A well-established regional contractor with a strong presence across the South Coast is looking to bring in a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial side of a £10 million public sector, commercial and leisure refurbishment project in Southampton. The project is entering a key pre-construction and procurement phase, and you'll play a hands-on role in shaping the commercial approach before supporting the scheme as it progresses on site. This is a 6/7 -month contract position, with regular site involvement required, alongside hybrid working flexibility depending on workload and project needs. About the ProjectThe scheme is a large-scale commercial refurbishment, involving significant pre-construction input, trade procurement, and phased delivery. The project demands strong...

We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor or Senior to support an existing project. You'll be joining a team working on a high-profile project in Plymouth. This is a long-term, complex commercial environment where you'll play a pivotal role in cost management, contract administration, and commercial strategy across a multidisciplinary project team. Key responsibilities include: Leading cost planning, budgeting, and forecasting for major work packages Managing NEC contracts, compensation events, and change control Providing commercial insight to support strategic decision making Preparing and presenting detailed cost reports to senior leadership Supporting procurement activities and subcontractor negotiations Ensuring governance, audit readiness, and adherence to client processes What's needed from you? Significant experience as a Quantity Surveyor on large scale or defence related projects Strong NEC contract knowledge Excellent analytical, reporting, and...

FREELANCE Quantity Surveyor role, MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR Your new company You'll be working with a respected main contractor delivering complex projects across the built environment. They are currently in the final stages of a scheme that was originally expected to be straightforward but has since developed delays, claims, and commercial pressures. With the project approaching its close, they require an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor who can step in immediately and take full commercial control to drive the job over the finish line. Your new roleYou will take the lead on all commercial and contractual aspects of the project, ensuring it is closed out efficiently, accurately, and profitably. Key responsibilities include: Managing and negotiating claims Handling delay analysis and associated commercial impacts Closing down the project and finalising the account Identifying, managing, and mitigating commercial and contractual risks Managing client relationships and...

Your new company You will be joining a leading UK infrastructure contractor, delivering work across a long-term utilities and infrastructure framework in the South East. This programme spans several years and focuses on the upgrade and maintenance of critical network assets, offering strong job security and continuity. The role is based in the West Sussex area, with a hybrid working pattern. Your new role As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take responsibility for the commercial delivery of projects within a regulated utilities environment. You will oversee cost management, valuations, variations, and financial reporting, ensuring projects are delivered in line with budget and commercial objectives.You will also be responsible for managing and supporting 2 Quantity Surveyors / Junior QSs, ensuring consistent delivery across the team while developing junior talent. This role is offered on an initial contract basis (inside IR35), with a clear opportunity to transition into...

Quantity Surveyor Intern (Summer 2026 Placement) About Ferrovial Construction UK&I Ferrovial Construction is the UK based engineering and construction arm of the Ferrovial Group. It is the largest private transport infrastructure operator in the world in terms of capital invested. We have a presence across 15 countries with over 60 years experience. It is a Spanish multinational company operating through 4 divisions; Airports, Highways, Construction and Building subsidiaries. Ferrovial are committed to developing sustainable and innovative solutions, with the aim to create value for society, and for clients, investors and employees. We design and construct some of the UK and Ireland s most high-profile transport infrastructure projects. We have the strength and depth to deliver complex major projects in-house, drawing on international expertise and full asset lifecycle capability. We provide our clients with cost-effective, value-added solutions and design and build...

Senior Quantity Surveyor Brighton Long-Term £550 per day Brighton Immediate Start Your new company A leading Tier 1 contractor operating within the UK infrastructure and utilities sector. The business delivers large-scale, long-term frameworks across the UK. Supporting critical programmes within regulated environments. With a strong pipeline of secured work and a focus on professional development, this organisation offers stability, progression, and the opportunity to work on complex, high-value schemes. Your new role As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in delivering a portfolio of infrastructure projects within a framework environment. You will take ownership of significant work packages, providing full commercial management from procurement through to final account. Key responsibilities will include: Managing the commercial performance of multiple projects or packages Leading subcontract procurement and managing supply chain relationships...

Managing Quantity Surveyor Brighton Long Term Temp-to-Perm Up to £600 per day (Inside IR35) Your new company You will be joining a Tier 1 contractor delivering major infrastructure projects across the UK. The business has a strong reputation for delivering complex civil engineering and utilities schemes within regulated environments and is currently on a significant long-term framework programme. With a focus on collaboration, innovation and employee development, the organisation offers a supportive environment where commercial professionals are empowered to take ownership, drive performance and contribute to long-term project success. Your new role As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in supporting the commercial delivery of a major infrastructure framework programme. You will take responsibility for overseeing the commercial function across multiple projects, ensuring strong cost control, accurate reporting and effective risk management. You will lead...

My high profile tier one construction and civil engineering client is looking for an senior quantity surveyor to join their flagship rail project in Greater Manchester. Candidate Responsibilities: Deliver accurate commercial reporting and forecasting in line with agreed timescales and profitability targets. Ensure contract cost, quality, time, and value objectives are achieved. Manage subcontractor accounts end-to-end, including procurement, valuations, variations, payments, and final accounts. Ensure subcontractor payments and commercial matters are managed fairly and in accordance with contract terms. Identify, measure and price change. Maintain accurate commercial data within project management systems and reporting tools. Ensure full compliance with contractual requirements, business processes, and governance standards. Build effective working relationships with Delivery, Operations and Supply Chain teams to support customer and operational objectives....

We are currently seeking an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of major infrastructure and environmental projects across a long-term public sector framework. This opportunity would suit a commercially driven QS with strong civil engineering experience and a proven background working within NEC contracts click apply for full job details