Senior Quantity Surveyor / Project Quantity Surveyor

ZipRecruiter; London Borough of Hillingdon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Freelance Senior or Project Quantity Surveyor for major construction works at Heathrow Airport. The role involves managing commercial activities, subcontractor procurement, and cost management within a high-performing team, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence. Ideal candidates possess extensive experience in Quantity Surveying, particularly in aviation contexts, along with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in Quantity Surveying roles within construction or infrastructure.
• Strong NEC contract knowledge essential.
• Previous experience in live airport or secure environments highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial activities across key work packages from pre-construction through delivery.
• Provide accurate cost reporting, forecasting, and cashflow management.
• Subcontractor procurement and contract administration.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Strong communication

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or similar

Job description

Job Description

The Opportunity: We're currently recruiting for an experienced Freelance Senior or Project Quantity Surveyor to support major construction works at Heathrow Airport. This is a contract-based role with a highly regarded civils subcontractor at Heathrow.

You'll be joining a high-performing commercial team delivering a complex aviation package, supporting cost control, procurement, and subcontractor management - ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage commercial activities across key work packages from pre-construction through delivery.
2. Subcontractor procurement, contract administration (primarily under NEC).
3. Prepare and manage interim valuations, variations, and final accounts.
4. Provide accurate cost reporting, forecasting, and cashflow management.
5. Liaise with clients, site teams, and consultants to drive commercial performance.
6. Work autonomously while collaborating with wider delivery teams.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Minimum 5+ years in Quantity Surveying roles within construction or infrastructure.
• Strong NEC contract knowledge essential (JCT a bonus).
• Previous experience in live airport or secure environments highly desirable.
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.
• Heathrow security clearance (or previous aviation experience).

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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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