Senior Quantity Surveyor

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  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    Birmingham
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Construction - Civils Projects
  • Industry

    Construction
  • Pay

    £420 to £520 per day (Inside IR35)

Senior Quantity Surveyor | 6 to 12 Months | Freelance | Birmingham | Infrastructure

Your new company

A well-established specialist contractor delivering major infrastructure packages on high-profile UK projects. With a strong order book and long-term secured work, the business operates at the forefront of complex civil engineering delivery, supporting flagship national programmes.


Your new role

You will join a major infrastructure scheme based in the Birmingham area, operating as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within a live HS2 project environment. Working site-based, you will take commercial responsibility for key work packages, ensuring effective cost control and contract administration under NEC.

This role will involve managing subcontractor accounts, leading applications for payment, administering change through industry-standard systems, and working closely with the delivery team to drive commercial performance from procurement through to final account.


What you'll need to succeed

  • Proven experience operating as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within a contractor environment

  • Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4)

  • Experience managing subcontract packages through their full lifecycle

  • Background within civil engineering, infrastructure, or related sectors

  • Ability to manage CVRs, forecasting, and change control processes

  • Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively on site

Desirable:

  • Experience within ground engineering, piling, or major civils works

  • Professional membership (RICS, CIOB or similar)

What you'll get in return

  • Opportunity to work on one of the UK’s most high-profile infrastructure programmes
  • Long-term project pipeline offering stability and continuity
  • Competitive rate/package depending on experience
  • Exposure to technically complex works within a collaborative project team
  • Flexible working arrangement (site-based with some hybrid working)

What you need to do now

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