In brief
This Quantity Surveyor role involves taking commercial ownership of heavy earthworks, highways, and infrastructure schemes from inception to final accounts. The work focuses on managing NEC contract administration, preparing monthly cost-value reconciliations, and negotiating valuations to ensure project profitability.
Best for
Quantity Surveyors with civil engineering main contracting experience
Non-negotiable
Full UK driving licence
What you need
Required
Civil engineering experience
Clearly required in the listing
NEC contract knowledge
Clearly required in the listing
CVR preparation
Clearly required in the listing
Subcontractor management
Clearly required in the listing
Degree or HND
Clearly required in the listing
UK driving licence
Clearly required in the listing
Preferred
No preferred skills or technologies were clearly stated.
Your day-to-day
Manage civil engineering contracts
Clearly stated in the job description.
Control costs and forecasting
Clearly stated in the job description.
Oversee subcontractor accounts
Clearly stated in the job description.
Negotiate valuations and accounts
Clearly stated in the job description.
Manage risk and value
Clearly stated in the job description.
Experience expected
Level
Senior level
Based on what the listing states
Years of experience
Not stated
No clear years requirement found
Evidence from the listing
Experience level
“This role can be tailored for either a competent QS looking to step up or an established Senior QS to take commercial ownership across major heavy earthworks, highways, and infrastructure schemes.”
Full job description (from employer)⌄
Randstad is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor on behalf of a premier regional civil engineering main contractor in the Swindon area. This role can be tailored for either a competent QS looking to step up or an established Senior QS to take commercial ownership across major heavy earthworks, highways, and infrastructure schemes. The Role Reporting to the Commercial Director, you will manage the commercial health of key civil engineering packages from inception through to final accounts. Your day-to-day will involve: Contract Administration: Managing standard forms of civil engineering contracts (predominantly NEC3/NEC4), overseeing early warnings, compensation events, and variations. Cost Control & Forecasting: Preparing monthly CVRs, cash flow forecasts, cost-to-complete reports, and commercial reconciliations. Subcontractor Management: Procuring specialist supply chain partners, assessing monthly payment applications, and issuing formal payment notices. Valuations & Final Accounts: Agreement of interim valuations with client commercial teams, tracking scope changes, and negotiating final accounts. Risk & Value Management: Identifying commercial risks and value engineering opportunities to protect project margins and drive profitability. Essential Requirements Civils Track Record: Proven experience as a QS or SQS within civil engineering main contracting, with strong exposure to heavy earthworks, highways, or groundworks packages. Contractual Expertise: In-depth working knowledge and practical application of NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4 Option A or Option B). Commercial Acumen: Strong background in CVR preparation, procurement, and managing subcontractor accounts from start to finish. Qualifications: Degree or HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or Civil Engineering. Location & Mobility: Centrally located in or commutable to the Swindon region with a full UK driving licence. Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
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