Senior Quantity Surveyor
Posted 1 day ago by Falcon Green Personnel
£500 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Hillingdon, Greater London
Summary: The role of Senior Quantity Surveyor involves managing commercial aspects of major infrastructure projects, specifically within the Heathrow and HS2 corridor. This freelance position requires expertise in quantity surveying, contract administration, and financial control across multiple live sites. The assignment is a long-term maternity cover, providing exposure to complex infrastructure environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Commercial management of two major heavy civils projects (HS2 & Heathrow works)
- Full quantity surveying duties including cost control, forecasting, reporting, and valuations
- Managing subcontractor accounts from procurement through to final account
- Contract administration (NEC/FIDIC experience preferred)
- Risk management and change control
- Monthly commercial reporting to senior management
- Supporting project teams with commercial strategy and cost advice
- Ensuring robust financial control across multiple live sites simultaneously
Key Skills:
- Strong background in heavy civils / major infrastructure projects
- Proven experience working for Tier 1 contractors or subcontractors such as Murphy, Balfour Beatty, Costain Group, Skanska UK, Olive O'Connell
- Strong NEC contract knowledge (essential)
- Comfortable working across multiple sites and managing competing priorities
- Strong commercial acumen with excellent stakeholder management skills
Salary (Rate): £500/day
City: Hillingdon
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor (freelance) to support a portfolio of major infrastructure and heavy civils projects across the Heathrow and HS2 corridor. The role will be split between head office in Uxbridge and two high-profile live sites.
This is a long-term maternity cover assignment offering exposure to some of the UK’s most complex infrastructure environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Commercial management of two major heavy civils projects (HS2 & Heathrow works)
- Full quantity surveying duties including cost control, forecasting, reporting, and valuations
- Managing subcontractor accounts from procurement through to final account
- Contract administration (NEC/FIDIC experience preferred)
- Risk management and change control
- Monthly commercial reporting to senior management
- Supporting project teams with commercial strategy and cost advice
- Ensuring robust financial control across multiple live sites simultaneously
Required Experience
- Strong background in heavy civils / major infrastructure projects
- Proven experience working for Tier 1 contractors or subcontractors such as:
- Murphy
- Balfour Beatty
- Costain Group
- Skanska UK
- Olive O'Connell
- Strong NEC contract knowledge (essential)
- Comfortable working across multiple sites and managing competing priorities
- Strong commercial acumen with excellent stakeholder management skills
Ideal Candidate
- Senior QS or established QS ready to step into a multi-site lead role
- Background in major infrastructure, utilities, rail, aviation, or highways
- Confident working independently in a freelance capacity
- Able to operate at both site and head office level
- Strong reporting and client-facing capability