Quantity Surveyor
Posted 1 day ago by Ganymede Solutions
£400 Per day
Outside
Onsite
Manchester
Summary: This role is for an Intermediate Quantity Surveyor working on a live rail framework in the Northwest, primarily site-based. The position offers hands-on experience and opportunities for progression within the main contractor team. The candidate will support commercial delivery under NEC/NR contracts, engaging closely with site teams and commercial leads. This is a long-term opportunity for someone eager to develop their career in the rail industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting subcontract commercial management on live rail works
- Assisting with applications for payment and assessments
- Change management and variations
- Cost tracking, forecasting and CVR input
- Commercial reporting and record keeping
- Working with NEC and Network Rail contract requirements
- Liaising with the main contractor commercial team
Key Skills:
- Intermediate level Quantity Surveyor
- Rail experience essential
- NEC and Network Rail contract background
- Comfortable working site based, 5 days per week
- Experience working contractor or subcontractor side
- Someone keen to develop, learn, and progress within rail
Salary (Rate): £400/day
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
Rail Framework – Northwest
Rate: £400 per day
Status: Outside IR35
Location: Site based – Northwest
Working pattern: 5 days per week on site
The role
This is an Intermediate Quantity Surveyor position working on a live rail framework in the Northwest, initially with a subcontractor, with clear exposure and progression working alongside and into the main contractor team. It’s a hands-on delivery role, suited to someone who wants proper site experience rather than sitting behind a desk.
The work
You’ll be supporting the commercial delivery of rail works under NEC / NR forms of contract, working closely with site teams, the commercial lead, and the main contractor interface.
Day to day will include:
- Supporting subcontract commercial management on live rail works
- Assisting with applications for payment and assessments
- Change management and variations
- Cost tracking, forecasting and CVR input
- Commercial reporting and record keeping
- Working with NEC and Network Rail contract requirements
- Liaising with the main contractor commercial team
What they’re looking for
- Intermediate level Quantity Surveyor
- Rail experience essential
- NEC and Network Rail contract background
- Comfortable working site based, 5 days per week
- Experience working contractor or subcontractor side
- Someone keen to develop, learn, and progress within rail
Why this role
- Outside IR35 at a strong day rate
- Proper rail framework work, not a short-term patch job
- Exposure to both subcontractor and main contractor environments
- Long-term opportunity for the right person
- Ideal step-up role for someone building depth in rail
Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation