Highways Quantity Surveyor

Highways Quantity Surveyor

Make an immediate impact on a major transport capital programme. We are seeking an experienced Highways Quantity Surveyor to provide specialist commercial support. You'll help ensure highway and transportation projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with strong commercial control. If you have highways experience and can add value from day one, we'd like to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the financial and contractual aspects of highway and transportation capital projects.
• Prepare cost estimates, monitor budgets, and assess contractor applications for payment.
• Lead procurement and contract administration activities in accordance with relevant legislation and organisational procedures.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial risks while ensuring value for money throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work collaboratively with engineers, project managers, contractors, and stakeholders to support the successful delivery of highway infrastructure projects.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven Quantity Surveying experience within highways, transportation, civil engineering, or infrastructure projects, ideally within a local authority or public sector environment.
• Strong commercial and contractual management expertise, including cost planning, budget monitoring, valuations, contractor payments, and procurement.
• Sound working knowledge of NEC contracts, commercial risk management, and delivering value for money across capital programmes.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying (or a related discipline), with membership of or progress towards a relevant professional body such as RICS or CIOB.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently and provide immediate specialist support in a fast-paced environment.

FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location, or seniority does not suit you specifically, please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for similar roles at all levels across the UK. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from professionals looking to explore future opportunities. Our specialist team has over 40 years of combined experience in this market. Please contact Leah Kimber at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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