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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