Freelance Lead Project Surveyor – Traditional Housebuilding, Surrey

Construction, Property and Engineering; Redhill; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is seeking a freelance Project Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor for a 12-month assignment based from our Surrey regional office. You will own the commercial delivery of an active traditional housing development while front‑ending tendering for upcoming schemes and mentoring an Apprentice QS.

You will lead cost control, CVRs, and procurement, with responsibility for valuations, payments, and final accounts across regional projects.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of traditional housing commercial delivery.
• Experience handling pre- and post-contract activities on live sites.
• Ability to mentor and supervise junior QS personnel.

Responsibilities

• Take commercial lead on active traditional housing project, driving cost control and profitability.
• Lead front-end tendering and procurement for 1–2 upcoming schemes.
• Own CVRs, cost-to-complete forecasts, cash flow and risk registers.
• Manage subcontract packages and variations including final accounts.
• Mentor an Apprentice Quantity Surveyor and oversee site valuations and payments.

Skills

Traditional housing

Pre-/post-contract delivery

Site commercial management

PSC setup

Tools

COINS

Job description

Randstad CPE is seeking a freelance Project Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor for a 12-month assignment based from our Surrey regional office. You will own the commercial delivery of an active traditional housing development while front‑ending tendering for upcoming schemes and mentoring an Apprentice QS.

You will lead cost control, CVRs, and procurement, with responsibility for valuations, payments, and final accounts across regional projects.