Quantity Surveyor – Highways & Surfacing
Location: Rochester, Kent
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 DOE
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Sector: Highways / Asphalt Surfacing / Civil Engineering
PW Construction Recruitment are working with an established and growing highways and surfacing contractor, to recruit an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team in Kent.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded QS with at least five years' experience within highways surfacing, asphalt, road maintenance or a closely related civil engineering environment to join a specialist contractor with an extensive portfolio of work across the UK.
Our client delivers projects ranging from routine maintenance and patching through to full-depth carriageway reconstruction and major resurfacing schemes. Their work spans highways, construction, residential developments, industrial and commercial sites, utilities, retail and public-sector environments.
The Role
Working as part of the commercial team, you will take responsibility for the commercial and contractual management of a portfolio of surfacing and highways projects, working closely with operational teams to ensure schemes are delivered profitably and commercially effectively.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and managing project budgets, cost plans and CVRs
- Monitoring project costs, margins, cash flow and commercial performance
- Producing forecasts and assisting with the preparation and agreement of final accounts
- Preparing valuations and applications for payment
- Managing variations, compensation events and change control
- Administering NEC, JCT and bespoke highways contracts
- Identifying commercial and contractual risks at an early stage
- Procurement of subcontractors, materials and plant
- Negotiating rates and commercial terms with suppliers and subcontractors
- Managing subcontractor accounts, payments and commercial performance
- Working closely with Contracts Managers, operational teams and clients
- Supporting value engineering and identifying opportunities to improve project margins
- Maintaining strong commercial relationships with clients, local authorities, suppliers and the wider supply chain
Candidate Requirements
We are looking for an established Quantity Surveyor who can demonstrate 5+ years' relevant commercial experience, ideally gained within asphalt surfacing or highways.
You should have strong knowledge of measurement, valuations, cost control, variations and final accounts, together with the confidence to commercially manage multiple live projects.
Experience of NEC contracts and highways frameworks would be particularly advantageous. Candidates coming from closely aligned sectors such as highways maintenance, road construction, infrastructure or civil engineering will also be considered where they can demonstrate strong relevant commercial experience.
A degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management would be advantageous, although relevant industry experience will be equally important.
The Company
Our client is an independent UK surfacing contractor delivering highway construction, resurfacing, maintenance and associated works nationwide. Recent and previous projects showcased by the business include resurfacing works in Dartford Town Centre and the Medway Tunnel, Section 278 works in Maidstone, carriageway works at Canary Wharf and emergency resurfacing on the M25.
Package
£45,000 – £55,000 per annum, dependent upon experience, with the opportunity to join a growing specialist contractor offering exposure to a varied portfolio of highways and surfacing projects.
This position would particularly suit an experienced highways or surfacing QS who wants to take greater commercial ownership of their projects and develop their career within a specialist contractor.
To apply, please submit your CV or contact PW Construction Recruitment for a confidential discussion.