Highways Quantity Surveyor – 3 Month Contract (Northallerton)

Civic Recruitment Limited; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-weekly Pay

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited seeks a skilled Quantity Surveyor for a 3-month contract in Northallerton to manage the commercial aspects of highways and infrastructure projects. You will oversee cost control, forecasting, and risk management, ensuring alignment with NEC/JCT contractual requirements and company procedures.

The role demands strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and the ability to drive profitability through accurate cost reporting and proactive contract administration within a

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in construction, highways, civil engineering, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong commercial and contract management skills.
• Experience in cost forecasting and reporting, change management, compensation events, and final accounts.
• Knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts and procurement management.
• Experience managing project costs and budgets with stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the commercial performance of projects from start to finish.
• Develop cost forecasts, cost/value reconciliations, and profitability reports.
• Administer contracts and subcontracts, handling payment mechanisms and change control.
• Prepare and evaluate applications for payment, interim valuations, and final accounts.
• Assess compensation events, contractual claims, and variations.
• Identify and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Support procurement activities and manage the supply chain.
• Negotiate subcontractor accounts and contractual issues.
• Monitor project budgets and ensure effective cost control.
• Review and assess delays, disruptions, and extension of time claims.
• Provide contractual advice and prepare related correspondence.

Skills

Contract management

Cost forecasting

Risk management

Procurement management

NEC/JCT contracts

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS / MCICES accreditation

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited seeks a skilled Quantity Surveyor for a 3-month contract in Northallerton to manage the commercial aspects of highways and infrastructure projects. You will oversee cost control, forecasting, and risk management, ensuring alignment with NEC/JCT contractual requirements and company procedures.

The role demands strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and the ability to drive profitability through accurate cost reporting and proactive contract administration within a