Highways Quantity Surveyor

Civic Recruitment Limited; Coventry; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited seeks a Highways Quantity Surveyor to provide specialist commercial and contractual support for highway and transportation capital projects in Coventry. You will ensure robust financial management and cost control to deliver schemes on approved budgets and timescales.

The role requires significant experience in highways/transport projects, proven track record with NEC contracts, and strong cost planning, forecasting, and reporting abilities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Quantity Surveyor in highways, transportation, civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record managing commercial and contractual matters on publicly funded capital programmes.
• Experience in cost planning, budget management, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Strong experience administering NEC contracts, including evaluation of compensation events and change control.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial and contractual aspects of highway and transportation infrastructure projects from inception through to completion.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections for capital projects.
• Monitor project expenditure and provide regular financial reporting to project teams and senior stakeholders.
• Assess, validate, and certify contractor applications for payment in accordance with contract requirements.
• Administer and manage NEC and other relevant engineering contracts.

Skills

Highways

Quantity Surveying

NEC contracts

Cost management

Forecasting

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

Coventry, United Kingdom | Posted on 03/08/2026

Job Description

12 months contract with a local authority

Summary

• We are seeking an experienced Highways Quantity Surveyor to provide specialist commercial and contractual support across a portfolio of highway and transportation capital projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring robust financial management, effective cost control, and successful delivery of transport infrastructure schemes within approved budgets and programme timescales.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial and contractual aspects of highway and transportation infrastructure projects from inception through to completion.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections for capital projects.
• Monitor project expenditure and provide regular financial reporting to project teams and senior stakeholders.
• Assess, validate, and certify contractor applications for payment in accordance with contract requirements.
• Administer and manage NEC and other relevant engineering contracts.

Requirements:

• Significant experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within highways, transportation, civil engineering, or infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record of managing commercial and contractual matters on publicly funded capital programmes.
• Experience in cost planning, budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Strong experience administering NEC contracts, including assessment of compensation events and change management processes.
• Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or working towards chartered status, or equivalent professional qualification and experience.

Additional Information

• 12 months contract with a local authority
• Duration: Until 31 July 2027 (linked to externally funded projects)
• Working hours: 40 hours per week
• Must be onsite in Coventry 2 days per week - Various offices across Coventry can be used i.e. Whitley Depot, Eastern Green or Friargate.
• We work on a bi-weekly payment schedule.