We are partnering with a leading highways maintenance and civil engineering contractor to appoint an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor. This role sits within a busy, fast-paced highways reactive and term maintenance environment. You will take commercial ownership of regional reactive repairs, emergency call-outs, routine maintenance works, and minor capital improvement schemes. Key Responsibilities Commercial Management: Manage day-to-day commercial and contractual tasks across a portfolio of highways reactive and term maintenance work. 1 Applications and Valuations: Prepare, submit, and negotiate interim applications for payment and final accounts with the client. 1 Cost Control and CVRs: Produce accurate Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), financial forecasts, and budget tracking. 1, 2 Variations and Compensation Events: Identify, value, price, and negotiate variations, compensation events, and extra works under the relevant form of contract (e.g., NEC / ICE). 1, 2 Supply Chain Management: Procure, value, and settle sub-contractor accounts, measurements, and payments. 1 Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with Site Agents, Project Managers, and client representatives to ensure commercial compliance. Requirements Experience: Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within UK highways maintenance, civil engineering, or street lighting sectors. Contract Knowledge: Strong practical working knowledge of NEC contracts (Option A, B, C or Term Service ..... full job details .....