Quantity Surveyor - Highways

Our client, a leading highway maintenance contractor, is currently seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their Highways team. As the UK's number one highway maintenance contractor, the team uses the latest innovations to create effective solutions, offering a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare, submit, and secure approval for monthly payment applications.
• Ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions.
• Develop and manage target cost contracts, including cost forecasting and risk mitigation.
• Monitor and control project costs against budgets and forecasts to maintain financial performance.
• Compile and analyse cost reports and commercial performance reviews.
• Prepare and review subcontractor packages, valuations, and final accounts.
• Support change-management processes, including assessment, pricing, and negotiation of variations.
• Contribute to the preparation of tender documentation and the development of procurement strategies.
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure accurate cost capture and timely reporting.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support successful project delivery.

Job Requirements:

• Experience in Quantity Surveying, preferably in the infrastructure or civil engineering sectors.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of Target Cost Contracts (NEC3/NEC4).
• Experience in preparing and managing payment applications and CVR/commercial administration.
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities and excellent stakeholder communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with CEMAR/Causeway-CPA is advantageous.

Benefits:

Our client offers a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include:

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, with access to thousands of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance, and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave, and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers:

• Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
• My Car Choice, a salary sacrifice EV/Hybrid car scheme
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Personal Accident Cover

If you want to be part of a dynamic team working on essential highway maintenance projects, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative Highways team.