Quantity Surveyor – Civil Engineering / NEC

Quantity Surveyor – Civil Engineering / NEC

M5 Corridor – Midlands to South West | £80,000 – £100,000 + Package

We are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join an established civil engineering contractor delivering significant civils and groundworks packages across the Midlands and South West.

This is a senior commercial opportunity for somebody with a strong civil engineering background and excellent NEC contract knowledge who wants responsibility for commercially managing their own projects.

Projects typically range from approximately £1m to £10m, with work across education, schools, DfE programmes, MOD/MOJ, prisons, commercial developments and wider public-sector construction.

Geographically, projects will broadly follow the M5 corridor, from the Midlands through to the South West and potentially as far as Plymouth.

The Role

As Quantity Surveyor, you'll take commercial responsibility for civil engineering packages from procurement and mobilisation through delivery and ultimately final account.

You'll work closely with Project Managers and operational teams to ensure projects are commercially controlled and that contractual risks and opportunities are identified early.

This is a role for a QS who wants to understand what's happening operationally on their projects rather than simply producing reports at the end of each month.

Responsibilities will include:

Full commercial management of projects

NEC contract administration

Cost/value reconciliation

Forecasting and financial reporting

Applications and valuations

Subcontractor procurement

Subcontractor account management

Measurement and remeasurement

Managing change

Early warnings

Compensation events

Maintaining accurate contractual records

Identifying commercial risk and opportunity

Cash-flow management

Working closely with Project Managers and site teams

Attending client commercial meetings

Final account preparation and negotiation

NEC Knowledge

Strong NEC experience is a key requirement.

You should be comfortable working within the mechanisms of NEC contracts and understand the importance of proactive contract management.

You'll need experience dealing with early warnings, compensation events, programme implications, change control and contractual correspondence, ensuring the company's commercial position is properly protected throughout delivery.

What Are We Looking For?

Ideally, you'll have a strong background in civil engineering or groundworks rather than purely building/main contracting.

Experience could include:

Groundworks | Civils | Infrastructure | Earthworks | Drainage | RC Structures | Highways | External Works | Education | MOD/MOJ

We'd particularly like to hear from candidates who can demonstrate:

Strong civil engineering Quantity Surveying experience

Excellent NEC contract knowledge

Experience commercially managing projects/packages from circa £1m–£10m

Strong CVR and forecasting ability

Subcontractor procurement and account management

Experience managing compensation events and contractual change

Excellent commercial and contractual awareness

Confidence dealing with Tier 1 contractor commercial teams

Strong negotiation skills

Excellent record keeping and attention to detail

A relevant Quantity Surveying qualification ideally

Previous experience across schools, DfE programmes, MOD/MOJ or prison projects would be a distinct advantage.

The Projects

You'll be commercially managing a varied portfolio of civil engineering works which can include bulk earthworks, drainage, foundations, reinforced concrete, highways, Section 278 works, utilities, external works and associated infrastructure.

That variety is a major attraction of the role – you're not going to be pricing and commercially managing the same type of project repeatedly.

Location

Projects will predominantly follow the M5 corridor, covering the Midlands and moving south through Worcestershire and Gloucestershire into the South West, with requirements potentially extending as far as Plymouth.

Flexibility to travel to projects is therefore essential.

The Opportunity

This is a chance to join an established contractor with a strong pipeline of work and experience delivering major civils packages for leading construction clients.

For a commercially strong QS who understands NEC and civil engineering, there is significant scope to take ownership, influence project performance and develop with the business.

Salary & Package

£80,000 – £100,000 + package, dependent upon experience.

If you're an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a civils/groundworks background and strong NEC knowledge, please send me your CV or contact me directly for a confidential discussion.

All applications and conversations will be handled in complete confidence

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