Freelance Intermediate Quantity Surveyor - Highways & Civils

Location: Flexible, with hybrid working
Contract: Freelance, 6 month initial contract
Rate: £400/day DOE (Outside IR35 available)

The opportunity

Carrington West is recruiting a freelance Intermediate Quantity Surveyor for an established infrastructure contractor. You''ll support a couple of live highways and civils schemes and manage the commercial side of each from start to finish. This is a good role for a QS who wants variety, autonomy and a flexible working pattern, with Outside IR35 available.

Key responsibilities

·Manage the commercial side of highways and civils schemes, including cost control, forecasting and reporting
·Prepare and agree monthly valuations, applications for payment and final accounts
·Administer NEC3/NEC4 contracts, including early warnings, compensation events and change control
·Procure and manage subcontractors, covering tender packages, orders, payments and final accounts
·Produce Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs) and keep accurate commercial records
·Do measurement and quantity take-offs from drawings and on site
·Work with project managers, engineers and site teams to protect margin and manage risk
·Build good working relationships with clients and the supply chain

About you

·Commercial experience as a QS on highways and/or civil engineering projects
·Good working knowledge of NEC contracts, ideally from the contractor side
·Experience with valuations, CVRs, subcontract management and change control
·Able to manage several schemes at once and prioritise well
·Confident with measurement, cost reporting and Excel
·Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or a related subject is an advantage
·Working towards MRICS or ICES (desirable, not essential)

Why apply?

·A competitive freelance rate, with Outside IR35 available
·Flexible locations and hybrid working
·Variety across more than one scheme
·A strong pipeline of highways and civils work, with a real chance of extension

Apply now

To find out more, contact Luke Clifford at Carrington West on (url removed) or (phone number removed), or apply directly with your CV.