Job Description
Freelance Quantity Surveyor - Highways Street Lighting & Technology
Location: Suffolk
Contract: Freelance, 12 months minimum (strong likelihood of extension)
Rate: £DOE Outside IR35
Carrington West is working with a leading highways client to appoint an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor to support a programme of street lighting and highways technology works. This is a long-term engagement of at least 12 months, offering stability and the chance to play a key commercial role on a significant infrastructure programme.
The Role
You'll take ownership of the commercial management of street lighting and highways technology schemes, working closely with project managers, engineers and delivery teams to ensure works are delivered on budget and in line with contractual requirements. Day to day, you'll be:
Managing the full commercial lifecycle of schemes, from tender through to final account
Administering contracts under NEC Option A (priced contract with activity schedule)
Preparing and maintaining activity schedules, cost reports and forecasts
Assessing and managing compensation events, early warnings and change
Producing monthly valuations and applications for payment
Monitoring cost against programme and flagging commercial risk early
Procuring and managing subcontractors and suppliers, including orders and payments
Supporting final account negotiation and agreement
What You'll Bring
Proven QS experience on highways street lighting and/or highways technology schemes (e.g. ITS, traffic signals, CCTV, VMS, communications and power infrastructure). This is essential.
Strong, hands-on NEC Option A experience
A solid understanding of the highways operating environment, including working within live network constraints
Confidence managing change, CEs and commercial reporting independently
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with clients and delivery teams
MRICS or working towards (desirable, not essential)
Full UK driving licence (desirable)
Interested?
For more information please click APPLY NOW or call Luke Clifford at Carrington West on (phone number removed)
