Freelance Quantity Surveyor — Highways & Civil (NEC)

Pinnacle Recruitment; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 67,000; Part time

Job summary

Pinnacle Recruitment is seeking an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor for a leading highways maintenance and civil engineering contractor in the UK. You will take commercial ownership of regional reactive repairs, routine maintenance works, and minor capital schemes.

Key duties include commercial management, interim applications, CVRs, sub-contractor payments, and collaboration with site teams and clients. NEC contracts knowledge and a QS degree are required.

Qualifications

• Experience as Quantity Surveyor in UK highways, civil engineering or street lighting.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts (Option A, B, C or Term Service).
• HNC/HND or Degree in QS or equivalent commercial discipline.
• CSCS card preferred.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Management: Manage day-to-day commercial and contractual tasks across a portfolio of highways reactive and term maintenance work.
• Applications & valuations: Prepare, submit, and negotiate interim payments and final accounts with the client.
• Cost control & CVRs: Produce CVRs, forecasts, and budget tracking.
• Variations & compensation events: Value and negotiate variations, compensation events, and extra works under the contract.
• Supply chain management: Procure, value, and settle sub-contractor accounts, measurements, and payments.
• Stakeholder collaboration: Work with Site Agents, Project Managers, and client representatives to ensure commercial compliance.

Skills

Highways sector experience

Commercial awareness

Contract knowledge

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

Pinnacle Recruitment is seeking an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor for a leading highways maintenance and civil engineering contractor in the UK. You will take commercial ownership of regional reactive repairs, routine maintenance works, and minor capital schemes.

Key duties include commercial management, interim applications, CVRs, sub-contractor payments, and collaboration with site teams and clients. NEC contracts knowledge and a QS degree are required.