Freelance Quantity Surveyor (NEC Contract Experience)

Futurebuild Recruitment; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Futurebuild Recruitment is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to support a trenching and water main relocation package on a Lower Thames Crossing project. You will take commercial ownership of the subcontract, operate under NEC Option E, and work closely with the client and site team to maximise value.

The ideal candidate will bring strong NEC experience in civil engineering, utilities or infrastructure, a proactive commercial mindset, and the ability to drive change management and

Qualifications

• NEC Option E experience preferred.
• Experience in civil engineering, utilities, infrastructure, highways or specialist subcontracting.
• Strong change management and compensation events awareness.

Responsibilities

• Commercial management of the subcontract package.
• Work under an NEC Option E contract.
• Manage applications, variations, compensation events and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to maximise value and commercial return.
• Collaborate with operational team to capture and recover changes.
• Liaise with client and project team.

Skills

NEC Option E

Civil/Utilities

Change management

Commercial awareness

Client liaison

Job description

Quantity Surveyor - Civils / Utilities - Lower Thames Crossing

Specialist drilling and civil engineering subcontractor requires an experienced Quantity Surveyor to support a newly secured package of works on the Lower Thames Crossing.

The company has secured a trenching and conversion/diversion works contract associated with the relocation of a water main. The initial requirement is for approximately 3 months, although there is strong potential for the role to extend significantly as the project and scope develop.

The Role:

• Commercial management of the subcontract package.
• Working under an NEC Option E contract.
• Managing applications, variations, compensation events and commercial reporting.
• Identifying contractual and commercial opportunities throughout the works.
• Working closely with the operational team to ensure all additional works and changes are properly captured and recovered.
• Proactively managing the contract to maximise value and commercial return.
• Liaising with the client and wider project team.

The Candidate:

We are looking for a commercially strong and proactive QS rather than someone who simply administers the contract. You should have:

• Strong NEC contract experience, ideally specifically NEC Option E.
• Previous experience within civil engineering, utilities, infrastructure, highways or specialist subcontracting.
• Good understanding of change management and compensation events.
• A commercially savvy approach with the ability to identify and extract value from the contract.
• Confidence dealing with clients and operational teams.
• Ability to hit the ground running on a major infrastructure project.