Senior Quantity Surveyor
Posted 5 days ago by 1772596204
Negotiable
Inside
Onsite
Nottinghamshire
Summary: The Senior Quantity Surveyor role is with a Tier 1 contractor in the highways and civils sector, focusing on long-term temporary assignments. The position involves overseeing commercial delivery on-site for various projects in Nottingham and surrounding areas. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing subcontract packages and a strong background in quantity surveying. This role offers immediate start opportunities and potential for long-term progression within the company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage large subcontract packages for highways projects.
- Assist with forecasting and undertake take offs as required.
- Oversee compensation events under NEC contracts.
- Ensure strong commercial governance across all QS duties.
- Work predominantly on-site (4 days per week) across multiple smaller schemes.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience working for a Tier 1 contractor.
- Strong Senior Quantity Surveying background within highways or civils.
- Experience managing large subcontract packages.
- Ability to assist with forecasting.
- Take off experience would be beneficial.
- Clear understanding of compensation event management.
- Broad experience across the full range of QS activities on smaller schemes.
- Solid working knowledge of NEC3/4.
- Comfortable working 4 days per week on site.
Salary (Rate): £600.00 Daily
City: Nottinghamshire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Senior Quantity Surveyor - Tier 1 Contractor - Immediate Start - Highways - Long Term Freelance
Your new company
You'll be joining a Tier 1 contractor operating within the highways and civils sector. They deliver a wide range of projects nationally with consistent pipelines of work and strong opportunities for long term progression. Due to increased regional workload, they are now seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join on a long term temporary basis.
Your new role
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will support highways projects across Nottingham and the surrounding areas. You will work predominantly on site (4 days per week) and will oversee the commercial delivery of multiple smaller schemes. Key responsibilities include managing large subcontract packages, assisting with forecasting, undertaking take offs where required, and managing compensation events under NEC contracts. Due to the nature of the schemes, you will also be involved across the full breadth of QS duties, ensuring strong commercial governance from start to finish.
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience working for a Tier 1 contractor
- Strong Senior Quantity Surveying background within highways or civils
- Experience managing large subcontract packages
- Ability to assist with forecasting
- Take off experience would be beneficial.
- Clear and practical understanding of compensation event management
- Broad experience across the full range of QS activities on smaller schemes
- Solid working knowledge of NEC3/4
- Comfortable working 4 days per week on site
What you'll get in return
- Long term temporary assignment
- Competitive day rate
- Immediate start
- Opportunity to work across varied schemes with regional stability
- Chance to join a business known for internal growth, development, and progression
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