Security-Cleared QS: Civil Infrastructure & NEC Expert | Car

Abatec Recruitment; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Car allowance

Private medical

Life assurance

Pension

25 days annual leave (exc bank holiday

Birthday day off

Option to purchase additional annual/s

Job summary

Abatec Recruitment is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join a leading civil engineering contractor on a major £100m infrastructure and marine project at a strategic UK naval base. Based in Plymouth, you will contribute to high-value, technically complex works within a secure environment.

The role focuses on managing budgets, subcontractor payments, NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4), and cost control, with 45-hour weeks and a salary £40,000–£45,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management.
• Experience of working for a Civil Engineering contractor.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC forms of contract (NEC3 or NEC4 preferred).
• Ability to work effectively within secure and highly regulated environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and commercial management tools.
• SC (Security Clearance) or ability to obtain clearance due to nature of the project.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a commercial team, reporting into a Managing Quantity Surveyor.
• Be responsible for managing subcontractor applications and payments and inputting data.
• Manage the commercial and contractual requirements of assigned projects.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets, forecasts, and cost control strategies.
• Liaise with project teams to ensure accurate valuations and applications for payment.
• Conduct risk and value management and cost control throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost control

Commercial management

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

NEC3/NEC4 knowledge

Job description

Abatec Recruitment is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join a leading civil engineering contractor on a major £100m infrastructure and marine project at a strategic UK naval base. Based in Plymouth, you will contribute to high-value, technically complex works within a secure environment.

The role focuses on managing budgets, subcontractor payments, NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4), and cost control, with 45-hour weeks and a salary £40,000–£45,000 depending on experience.