Freelance Civil QS – Site-Based, UK Wide

Caval Limited; Witham St Hughs; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Caval Limited is seeking an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor to cover sites nationwide with a base in Lincoln two days per week and travel to projects the remaining three days. The role is long-term freelance, site-based, and focuses on commercial management across civils projects.

The successful candidate will bring strong civil engineering experience, ownership, and excellent communication to influence project commercial outcomes and build relationships with clients and supply chain

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor on civil engineering projects.
• Strong background within civil engineering.
• Experience across any civils sector will be considered.
• Strong commercial and contractual understanding.
• Comfortable taking ownership and working with senior management.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing commercial activities across civil engineering projects.
• Cost control, forecasting and reporting.
• Contract administration and commercial risk management.
• Working closely with site teams and senior management.
• Developing commercial processes and best practice.
• Building strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and supply chain partners.

Skills

Quantity Surveyor

Civil engineering

Commercial understanding

Stakeholder management

Job description

Caval Limited is seeking an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor to cover sites nationwide with a base in Lincoln two days per week and travel to projects the remaining three days. The role is long-term freelance, site-based, and focuses on commercial management across civils projects.

The successful candidate will bring strong civil engineering experience, ownership, and excellent communication to influence project commercial outcomes and build relationships with clients and supply chain