Quantity Surveyor

Randstad Construction & Property; Brough With St Giles; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Construction & Property is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the on-site team at Marne Barracks, Catterick, for a 6-month minimum contract. The role focuses on upstream contract administration under NEC Option C (Open Book / Cost Reimbursable).

You will manage cost records, oversee compensation events, and support monthly valuations, with a requirement to be on-site at least four days per week.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, ideally within defense, infrastructure, or heavy civil projects.
• Experience with NEC Option C (Open Book) contracts.
• Strong numerical skills and meticulous cost-record management.
• Willingness to on-site at Marne Barracks a minimum of 4 days per week.
• Security clearance / MOD site access eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Cost Record Management: Accurately compile and present detailed open-book cost records uppline to the Client team.
• Compensation Events (CEs): Proactively manage CEs both upstream (Client-facing) and downstream (Subcontractor-facing).
• Contract Administration: Administer core NEC contract mechanisms, including Early Warnings (EWs), Compensation Events (CEs), and Project Manager Instructions (PMIs).
• Valuations: Assist the lead commercial team with monthly valuations, forecasting, and application processes.
• Client Engagement: Build and maintain strong working relationships with the Client's commercial team to ensure smooth agreement on accounts and variations.

Skills

Numerical skills

Detail-oriented

Client-facing communication

Education

Experience as Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor (Contract / Freelance)

Location:

Catterick

Working Pattern:

Full-time (5 days per week, minimum 4 days on-site)

Duration:

6 months minimum (potential for extension)

Rate:

£500 per day (Inside IR35)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team on-site at Marne Barracks, Catterick.

Working as part of a wider commercial team under Lead QS Gareth Williams, your primary focus will be upstream contract administration with the Client team. The project operates under an NEC Option C (Open Book / Cost Reimbursable) contract, requiring a strong commercial professional who is confident in compiling, reviewing, and agreeing cost and Compensation Event (CE) records directly with the Client's QS team.

Key Responsibilities

• Cost Record Management: Accurately compile and present detailed open-book cost records upline to the Client team.

• Compensation Events (CEs): Proactively manage CEs both upstream (Client-facing) and downstream (Subcontractor-facing).

• Contract Administration: Administer core NEC contract mechanisms, including Early Warnings (EWs), Compensation Events (CEs), and Project Manager Instructions (PMIs).

• Valuations: Assist the lead commercial team with monthly valuations, forecasting, and application processes.

• Client Engagement: Build and maintain strong working relationships with the Client's commercial team to ensure smooth agreement on accounts and variations.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Proven track record at Senior Quantity Surveyor level, ideally within defense, infrastructure, or heavy civil engineering projects.

• Contract Expertise: In-depth working knowledge and practical experience with NEC Option C (Open Book) contracts.

• Skills: Strong numerical skills, meticulous attention to detail with cost records, and confident Client-facing communication skills.

• Presence: Willingness and ability to be based on-site at Marne Barracks a minimum of 4 days per week (5 days per week contract).

• Clearance: Ability to meet standard site access requirements for a MOD site.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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