Senior Freelance Quantity Surveyor – Education Build Surrey

Kenna Recruitment Ltd; Crawley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenna Recruitment Ltd is recruiting an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor to join a leading main contractor delivering a major new-build school project in Surrey. You will work closely with the Senior QS and commercial team to manage subcontract packages from procurement through to final accounts.

The role requires proven main contractor experience on education or public sector schemes, strong subcontract procurement, cost reporting, and excellent negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working for a main contractor on large projects.
• Background in education/public sector or major new-build schemes is a plus.
• Experience managing multiple subcontract packages through to final account.
• Strong understanding of contracts and commercial procedures.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing subcontract packages from procurement through to final account.
• Preparing and analysing tenders.
• Negotiating and placing subcontracts.
• Managing subcontractor valuations and payments.
• Cost reporting and forecasting.
• Managing variations and commercial changes.
• Monitoring project costs against budget.
• Identifying and mitigating commercial risks.

Skills

Main contractor experience

Subcontract procurement

Valuations & cost reporting

Negotiation & communication

Autonomous working

Job description

Kenna Recruitment Ltd is recruiting an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor to join a leading main contractor delivering a major new-build school project in Surrey. You will work closely with the Senior QS and commercial team to manage subcontract packages from procurement through to final accounts.

The role requires proven main contractor experience on education or public sector schemes, strong subcontract procurement, cost reporting, and excellent negotiation skills.