Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

Civil Engineering Quantity Surveying NEC Option A Earthworks Civils Packages Cost Management Final Accounts Self-Delivery Experience

FULL DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Solutions

Location: Not specified (UK)

Work Type: On-site

Job Type: Contract

Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Salary: Not specified

Job Description

My client has an immediate requirement for a Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor, for an initial 1.5 year contract on an Outside ir35 basis. As the sole QS onsite, you will work closely with the Project Manager to deliver a £4m civils and earthworks package, under an NEC Option A contract. As the ideal candidate you will have Civils & Earthworks Main or Subcontractor Self-Delivery experience, and be available to be site based.

Responsibilities

  • Day to day commercial administration of earthworks and civils packages.
  • Reviewing progress on site in line with commercials and programme.
  • Monitoring, forecasting and reporting on budgets and costs against programme and producing CVR's.
  • Reviewing payment applications and agreeing monthly payment valuations.
  • Agreeing instructions, change and processing variations.
  • Undertaking Take-off's and Remeasurements as required.
  • Attending client and project progress meetings.
  • Agreeing Final Accounts.

Requirements

  • Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar qualification and relevant experience.
  • 5+ years' experience working on Civil Engineering projects, delivering earthworks and civils packages.
  • Main Contractor or Subcontractor self-delivery experience preferred.
  • NEC Option A contract experience.
  • Self-sufficient, able to manage projects from start through to Final Accounts.
  • Happy to be site based on-site.

Benefits

  • Long-term Outside ir35 contract position
  • Working for an established and growing civil engineering specialist
  • Immediate role.

Application Instructions

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