Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor / Variations Specialist



Location: Central London



Duration: 6 months minimum (strong likelihood of extension)



Rate: Competitive Day Rate (Inside IR35)



The Client & Project

We are partnering with a leading Tier 1 Main Contractor to source an experienced Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor for a flagship -90m mixed-use development in Central London. This high-profile scheme seamlessly integrates state-of-the-art healthcare facilities, vibrant commercial spaces, and premium residential units.

The project is being delivered under a traditional JCT Standard Building Contract.

We need a commercially sharp, heavy-hitting Freelance QS to step into the eye of the storm. You will be partnering directly with the Lead Commercial Manager to tackle the backlog, quantify the changes, and commercially protect the project.

If you love diving into the data, unpicking complex variations, and establishing clear entitlement under JCT rules, this is the perfect contract for you.

• Variation Management: Evaluate, price, and negotiate a backlog of 500+ variations under the JCT contract.

• Subcontractor Accounts: Assess the knock-on impact of these variations on subcontractor packages and manage final accounts.

• Claims & Entitlement: Work closely with the commercial team to build robust substantiation for variations, extensions of time (EOT), and associated loss and expense.

• Record Keeping: Ensure meticulous administration of instructions, variations, and commercial correspondence to safeguard the Tier 1 contractor''s position.

• JCT Expert: You must have a bulletproof understanding of traditional JCT forms of contract, specifically regarding variations, instructions, and loss/expense clauses.

• Variation Heavyweight: Proven track record of stepping onto a project specifically to resolve high-volume variation backlogs.

• Tier 1 Experience: A background working with Tier 1 or major Tier 2 main contractors on complex, high-value (-50m+) mixed-use, healthcare, or residential schemes.

• Collaborative & Driven: You are a self-starter who can hit the ground running and act as a reliable right-hand to the Lead Commercial Manager.

If you are available immediately (or on short notice) and want to help the team get this major Central London scheme commercially sorted, we want to hear from you.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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