Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kenton Black Limited; England; On-site; GBP 96,000 - 133,000; Part time

Job summary

Kenton Black Limited is seeking a Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor for North/West London civil engineering projects on an inside IR35 3-month initial contract. You will lead the commercial performance, provide robust cost management, and report to senior management.

Your duties include preparing CVRs, cost plans, forecasts, monthly cash flow, and managing NEC/IChemE contracts, while guiding subcontract procurement and mitigating commercial risk across the project teams.

Qualifications

• Senior Quantity Surveying experience in civil engineering or construction.
• Knowledge of NEC and/or IChemE contracts and Construction Law.
• Experience with subcontract procurement, measurement, accruals and certificates.
• Experience with monthly forecasting, CVRs and cash management.
• Strong numeric, communication and IT skills including MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate cost and value reporting at project and business unit level.
• Produce monthly CVRs, cost plans, forecasts and cash flow reporting.
• Prepare upstream applications for payment and manage to final account.
• Lead subcontract procurement and post-contract management.
• Identify commercial risk and opportunities; advise operational teams.

Skills

Numerical skills

Contract management

Communication skills

IT literacy

Education

HND/degree in Quantity Surveying

RICS membership (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor Civil Engineering

Freelance Inside IR35 3-month initial contract with possible extension North / West London projects

About the Company

Our client is an established contractor delivering complex civil engineering and infrastructure projects. Working within a structured commercial environment, the business is looking to strengthen its project team with an experienced freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor who can provide strong commercial leadership and rigorous cost and contract management.

The Role

Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager, you will take a lead role in the commercial performance of civil engineering projects. You will support project delivery teams and senior management with accurate reporting, cost control, cash management and commercial analysis, while actively managing contractual risk and identifying opportunities to improve project performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and timely cost and value reporting at project and business unit level, ensuring commercial processes and reporting deadlines are met.
• Produce and update monthly CVRs, cost plans, forecasts and cash flow reporting, maintaining robust cost control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare upstream applications for payment and manage applications through to final account settlement.
• Manage main contract and subcontract agreements, with a particular focus on NEC and IChemE forms of contract.
• Lead subcontract procurement, negotiation and post-contract management, including measurement, certificates, accruals and account control.
• Identify, manage and mitigate commercial and contractual risks while proactively pursuing commercial opportunities.
• Work closely with project teams, clients, client representatives, subcontractors, the supply chain, finance and wider commercial teams.
• Provide practical commercial advice to operational teams, share best practice and support junior commercial staff where required.

Experience & Requirements

• Previous Senior Quantity Surveying / commercial management experience within the construction or civil engineering sector.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC and/or IChemE forms of contract, together with a sound understanding of Construction Law.
• Proven experience of subcontract procurement and commercial management, including regular meetings, measurement and control cycles, certificates and accrual calculations.
• Demonstrable experience in monthly forecasting, cost analysis, CVRs and cash management.
• Strong numeric, communication and computer literacy skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organisation and time management, with the ability to work effectively to tight commercial deadlines.

Desirable

• RICS membership or progress towards membership of a relevant professional body.
• HND, degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying.
• CSCS card.
• Experience in estimating and/or working for a direct-delivery contractor.

What Success Looks Like

• Accurate CVRs, forecasts and commercial reporting.
• Strong project margin and cash performance against forecast.
• Effective subcontract procurement and account management.
• Commercial opportunities identified and realised, with contractual risk actively controlled.