financial
Full benefits package
About this Role
This Quantity Surveyor position offers an outstanding opportunity to join a major Tier 1 civil engineering contractor delivering landmark highways infrastructure across the East Midlands. Based on a major national highways framework, you will take commercial ownership of package procurement, contract administration, and cost reporting.
- Manage commercial packages on major highways schemes, including pavement works, surfacing, drainage, and temporary traffic management.
- Administer subcontract accounts from tender enquiry and order placement through to monthly payment valuations and final accounts.
- Produce monthly Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), cash flow forecasts, and commercial risk registers alongside site leaders.
- Manage client change control, substantiating Early Warnings and Compensation Events under NEC contract mechanisms.
About You
You are an experienced, fully qualified Quantity Surveyor with a proven commercial track record delivering civil engineering schemes, ideally within highways or major infrastructure. You possess strong negotiation skills, robust contract management expertise, and an independent approach to package delivery.
- Hold a recognised Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or Civil Engineering.
- Demonstrate proven experience as an autonomous Quantity Surveyor delivering packages within civil engineering or highways.
- Possess strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (Options A/C), change control, CVRs, and subcontract procurement.
- Show strong commercial acumen, numerical proficiency, and familiarity with commercial management software.
About Us
Our client is an established, privately owned Tier 1 contractor with a national reputation for delivering major civil engineering and highway schemes. Recognized for exceptional people practices, they foster an inclusive and supportive environment where commercial talent thrives.
- Join a market-leading contractor delivering major multi-year national infrastructure programs.
- Benefit from long-term project stability backed by secured places on landmark national highways frameworks.
- Access structured career progression pathways, chartership mentoring and ongoing training.
- Work within a collaborative culture that emphasizes safety, sustainability, and commercial excellence.
About Your Future
Taking on this key commercial role positions you on a flagship national framework with direct pathways toward Senior Quantity Surveyor and Commercial Manager roles.
- Secure a permanent, full-time position backed by a stable, multi-year regional infrastructure pipeline.
- Receive a competitive base salary paired with a car allowance or company vehicle scheme.
- Enjoy a generous annual leave allowance plus bank holidays, pension contributions, and private healthcare.
- Benefit from extensive professional development and support toward professional accreditation.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. 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.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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