Infrastructure Quantity Surveyor - Highways Project

Randstad Construction & Property; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for the Infrastructure division to support a £300m highways project in South West England. You will engage in subcontract administration, cost control, and reporting to maximise value on a major civils programme.

The role requires combined commercial expertise, standard contract knowledge, and a track record in highways or heavy civils, with MCIOB/MRICS desirable. This is a site-based role with a leading contractor and a structured team.

Qualifications

• Experience with standard forms of contract.
• Exposure to highways / heavy civils projects.
• Proficient in Excel, Word and cost management systems.
• First class time and outcome management.
• Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally incorporated member.
• Relevant degree and/or experience in a commercial environment.
• CSCS card is required or desirable.

Responsibilities

• Participate in creating a safe working environment.
• Produce subcontract documentation including negotiation of terms and conditions, prices, and programme.
• Management of subcontract works packages including interim assessments of the amount due and subsequent change management.
• Produce and issue all commercial notices, to both the Client and Subcontractors, as required by the form of contract.
• Manage change in a timely manner in accordance with the form of contract, including the production and submission of Compensation Event Quotations.
• Produce, submit, and agree monthly applications, to the Client, in accordance with the form of contract.
• Liaise with operational and engineering staff to ensure site records are kept to the standard required.
• Produce detailed monthly reports and Cost Value Reconciliation's (CVR) as required by the business unit or project.
• Produce and maintain a detailed 'Cost Plan', tracking and forecasting expenditure, including detailed schedules of Subcontractor 'liabilities' and use of Oracle based cost analyses.
• Interpret and critically evaluate expenditure reports produced by internal cost systems.
• Attending weekly progress and risk reduction meetings with the client and subcontractors.
• Apply the principles of 'Doing the right thing' in maximising value and profit.
• Be available to assist estimating and bid teams with contractual expertise.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Highways exposure

Time management

Communication

Contractual awareness

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering

CSCS card

Tools

CEMAR

Oracle

Excel

Word

Job description

Randstad CPE is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for the Infrastructure division to support a £300m highways project in South West England. You will engage in subcontract administration, cost control, and reporting to maximise value on a major civils programme.

The role requires combined commercial expertise, standard contract knowledge, and a track record in highways or heavy civils, with MCIOB/MRICS desirable. This is a site-based role with a leading contractor and a structured team.