Senior & Quantity Surveyors

Matchtech; Peene; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive daily rates

Immediate starts

Long-term freelance opportunities

CIS or Ltd Company engagement

Job summary

Matchtech seeks a Freelance Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor to support highways and civil infrastructure projects in Kent. Hybrid working combines site presence with office and home-based tasks; long-term freelance opportunities exist with competitive daily rates.

Successful candidates will manage commercial aspects, deliver valuations and final accounts, and lead commercial activities on multiple schemes. NEC contracts and client-facing responsibilities are central to the role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor in highways/civil engineering.
• Strong highways experience delivering works for local authority clients.
• Contractor-side experience with client-facing responsibilities.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial performance of highways and infrastructure projects.
• Prepare and submit applications for payment, valuations, variations, and final accounts.
• Produce accurate cost forecasts, budgets, and monthly financial reports.
• Administer NEC contracts, including compensation events and change control.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Procure and manage subcontractor packages and accounts.
• Work closely with operational teams to ensure projects are delivered in line with commercial and contractual requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and supply chain partners.
• Support the successful delivery of highways and civil engineering schemes.

Skills

NEC contracts

Commercial management

Valuations

Client liaison

Cost forecasting

Risk management

Contract negotiation

Multi-project management

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Freelance Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor - Highways

Location: Kent (Hybrid Working)
Contract Type: Freelance
Engagement: CIS or Ltd Company
Start Date: ASAP
Rate: Competitive Daily Rate

The Opportunity

Our client, a leading highways contractor, is seeking experienced Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors to support the commercial delivery of highways and infrastructure projects across Kent.

These hybrid roles offer a mix of site, office, and home-based working. Successful candidates will be responsible for managing the commercial aspects of projects while maintaining strong relationships with local authority clients and key stakeholders.

Whether you're an established Quantity Surveyor looking for your next contract or a Senior Quantity Surveyor capable of leading commercial activities across multiple projects, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial performance of highways and infrastructure projects.
• Prepare and submit applications for payment, valuations, variations, and final accounts.
• Produce accurate cost forecasts, budgets, and monthly financial reports.
• Administer NEC contracts, including compensation events and change control.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Procure and manage subcontractor packages and accounts.
• Work closely with operational teams to ensure projects are delivered in line with commercial and contractual requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and supply chain partners.
• Support the successful delivery of highways and civil engineering schemes.
• For Senior Quantity Surveyors, provide commercial leadership, mentoring, and support to junior members of the team.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within the highways, civil engineering, or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong highways experience, ideally delivering works for local authority clients.
• Contractor-side experience with regular client-facing responsibilities.
• Strong understanding and practical application of NEC contracts.
• Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.
• Experience working within local authority frameworks.
• Membership of RICS, CICES, or a similar professional body.

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Long-term freelance opportunities.
• Competitive daily rates.
• CIS or Ltd Company engagement.
• Immediate starts available.
• Opportunity to work with a leading highways contractor delivering key infrastructure projects across Kent