Front-End Quantity Surveyor - Design & Costing (Hybrid, London)

Gold Group; Willesden; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure contractor is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support their design office team in Central London. This role will involve producing preliminary design cost estimates, supporting value engineering efforts, and working closely with design and engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have solid QS experience, strong NEC contract understanding, and the ability to work proactively with multi-disciplinary teams in a hybrid environment. The contract offers £400-£450 per day, outside IR35, for an initial 6 months.

Qualifications

• Solid experience as a Quantity Surveyor, ideally within infrastructure or major projects.
• Strong NEC contract understanding is essential.
• Experience working in early-stage/pre-construction environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce, review and develop preliminary design cost estimates.
• Support value engineering and cost benchmarking activities.
• Work closely with designers, planners and commercial leads to influence outcomes.
• Monitor cost movement throughout design stages.
• Support commercial governance, reporting and forecasting activities.
• Contribute to risk and change identification discussions.

Skills

Solid experience as a QS

Strong NEC contract understanding

Strong analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to work proactively with multi-disciplinary teams

Job description

A leading infrastructure contractor is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support their design office team in Central London. This role will involve producing preliminary design cost estimates, supporting value engineering efforts, and working closely with design and engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have solid QS experience, strong NEC contract understanding, and the ability to work proactively with multi-disciplinary teams in a hybrid environment. The contract offers £400-£450 per day, outside IR35, for an initial 6 months.