Quantity Surveyor

Pinnacle Recruitment; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 67,000; Part time

Job summary

Pinnacle Recruitment is seeking an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor for a leading highways maintenance and civil engineering contractor in the UK. You will take commercial ownership of regional reactive repairs, routine maintenance works, and minor capital schemes.

Key duties include commercial management, interim applications, CVRs, sub-contractor payments, and collaboration with site teams and clients. NEC contracts knowledge and a QS degree are required.

Qualifications

• Experience as Quantity Surveyor in UK highways, civil engineering or street lighting.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts (Option A, B, C or Term Service).
• HNC/HND or Degree in QS or equivalent commercial discipline.
• CSCS card preferred.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Management: Manage day-to-day commercial and contractual tasks across a portfolio of highways reactive and term maintenance work.
• Applications & valuations: Prepare, submit, and negotiate interim payments and final accounts with the client.
• Cost control & CVRs: Produce CVRs, forecasts, and budget tracking.
• Variations & compensation events: Value and negotiate variations, compensation events, and extra works under the contract.
• Supply chain management: Procure, value, and settle sub-contractor accounts, measurements, and payments.
• Stakeholder collaboration: Work with Site Agents, Project Managers, and client representatives to ensure commercial compliance.

Skills

Highways sector experience

Commercial awareness

Contract knowledge

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

We are partnering with a leading highways maintenance and civil engineering contractor to appoint an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor.

This role sits within a busy, fast-paced highways reactive and term maintenance environment. You will take commercial ownership of regional reactive repairs, emergency call-outs, routine maintenance works, and minor capital improvement schemes.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial Management: Manage day-to-day commercial and contractual tasks across a portfolio of highways reactive and term maintenance work.
• Applications & Valuations: Prepare, submit, and negotiate interim applications for payment and final accounts with the client.
• Cost Control & CVRs: Produce accurate Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), financial forecasts, and budget tracking.
• Variations & Compensation Events: Identify, value, price, and negotiate variations, compensation events, and extra works under the relevant form of contract (e.g., NEC / ICE).
• Supply Chain Management: Procure, value, and settle sub-contractor accounts, measurements, and payments.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with Site Agents, Project Managers, and client representatives to ensure commercial compliance.

Requirements

• Experience: Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within UK highways maintenance, civil engineering, or street lighting sectors.
• Contract Knowledge: Strong practical working knowledge of NEC contracts (Option A, B, C or Term Service Contracts).
• Qualifications: HNC, HND, or Degree in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent commercial discipline).
• Cards & Tickets: Valid CSCS card preferred

Rate is up to 320 per day outside IR35.