Project Quantity Surveyor

Smart 4 EPC; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts & rewards

Flexible working

Training & development

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP service

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Smart 4 EPC is seeking a Project Quantity Surveyor for highways infrastructure in Hoddesdon. This role focuses on cost control, value recovery, and strong client/supply chain relationships on live ICP & EV projects.

You will manage subcontractor procurement, cost reporting, and CVR/forecasting, while administering main and subcontract contracts and ensuring compliant payments and variations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in quantity surveying within highways or civil engineering projects.
• Experience with NEC and/or JCT contracts and their administration.
• Strong understanding of subcontract and main contract management.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills, confident in client-facing situations.
• Ability to analyse costs, forecast accurately, and manage financial risks; proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
• Collaborative approach and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Experience on large-scale scheme delivery with change management requirements is preferred but not essential.
• Experience with EV or Street Lighting is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary commercial contact on site, advising project teams on contractual and financial matters.
• Ensure accurate cost and value reporting, monitor WIP, and identify risks with mitigation strategies.
• Procure and manage subcontractors, including tender analysis, rate negotiations, issuing instructions, and resolving disputes.
• Process subcontractor payments with supporting documentation and maintain compliance with conditions and key documents.
• Measure works on site, maintain records, enter data into systems, and manage variations, quotations, and income agreements.
• Track certifications, payments, and resolve disputes efficiently.
• Prepare monthly CVR reports, forecasts, accruals, and maintain liability and recovery reports.
• Reconcile receipts, manage aged debt, and support contract forecasting and controls.
• Authorise invoices, ensure accurate contra charges, and maintain works management system administration.
• Prepare and submit client KPIs and financial reports, keeping logs and status reports accurate and up to date.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Highways/Civil engineering

NEC/JCT contracts

Contract management

Negotiation

Forecasting

Cost analysis

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

EV/Street Lighting (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Project Quantity Surveyor (Highways / ICP & EV)

Hoddesdon

Offering up to £60,000 + Benefits

We're delighted to be working with a leading contractor in the highways and infrastructure sector to find an experienced Project Quantity Surveyor to join their ICP & EV team.

This is a key commercial role, responsible for managing costs, maximising recovery, and maintaining strong relationships with clients and the supply chain across live projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary commercial contact on site, advising project teams on contractual and financial matters
• Ensure accurate cost and value reporting, monitor WIP, and identify risks with mitigation strategies
• Procure and manage subcontractors, including tender analysis, rate negotiations, issuing instructions, and resolving disputes
• Process subcontractor payments with supporting documentation and maintain compliance with conditions and key documents
• Measure works on site, maintain records, enter data into systems, and manage variations, quotations, and income agreements
• Track certifications, payments, and resolve disputes efficiently
• Prepare monthly CVR reports, forecasts, accruals, and maintain liability and recovery reports
• Reconcile receipts, manage aged debt, and support contract forecasting and controls
• Authorise invoices, ensure accurate contra charges, and maintain works management system administration
• Prepare and submit client KPIs and financial reports, keeping logs and status reports accurate and up to date

About you

• Proven experience in quantity surveying within highways or civil engineering projects
• Working experience of NEC and/or JCT contracts and their administration
• Strong understanding of subcontract and main contract management
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills, confident in client-facing situations
• Ability to analyse costs, forecast accurately, and manage financial risksProficiency in Microsoft Office tools
• A collaborative approach and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Experience on large-scale scheme delivery with change management requirements is preferred but not essential
• Experience with EV or Street Lighting is preferred but not essential

What's on offer

• Competitive annual leave plus an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurant vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Comprehensive skills-based training and development opportunities
• Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity benefit
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial wellbeing support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service