Senior Quantity Surveyor – Highways & NEC (Hybrid)

Construction, Property and Engineering; King's Lynn; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive package

Job summary

Randstad CPE is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a major highways infrastructure project in West Norfolk. The role focuses on commercial control, contract administration under NEC options, and interface with local authorities and design partners.

The successful candidate will manage large commercial packages, oversee subcontract accounts, and drive change and cost control to protect project outcomes on a high-profile scheme.

Qualifications

• Experience as Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering, with highways and Section 278 experience.
• KNOWLEDGE of NEC3 or NEC4 contracts.
• Degree or HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or Civil Engineering (MRICS or CICES desirable).
• Advanced cost reporting, Excel, contract law, and change control.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Management: lead contract administration under NEC options, manage budgets, cash flow forecasting, and CVR submissions.
• Section 278 & Highways Works: oversee highway alignment, junction construction, Section 278 agreements, utility diversions, and interfaces.
• Procurement & Subcontractor Management: draft enquiries, negotiate rates, manage subcontract accounts, assess payments, settle final accounts.
• Change Management: identify, quantify, and notify variations, compensation events, and claims to protect commercial position.
• Client & Stakeholder Interface: work with local authorities, design partners, and project teams to ensure contract alignment.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Contract administration

Cost control

Stakeholder management

Highways experience

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering

Tools

Excel

CostX

Job description

Randstad CPE is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a major highways infrastructure project in West Norfolk. The role focuses on commercial control, contract administration under NEC options, and interface with local authorities and design partners.

The successful candidate will manage large commercial packages, oversee subcontract accounts, and drive change and cost control to protect project outcomes on a high-profile scheme.