Quantity Surveyor in Maidstone, Kent

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 & Valuations: Prepare, submit, and negotiate interim applications for payment and final accounts with the client. [1]
• Cost Control & CVRs: Produce accurate Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), financial forecasts, and budget tracking. [1, 2]
• Variations & 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 Contracts).
• Qualifications: HNC, HND, or Degree in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent commercial discipline).
• Cards & Tickets: Valid CSCS card preferred

Rate is up to £320 per day outside IR35.

Please apply today to hear more.