Senior Quantity Surveyor - Highways
16 days ago
Peterborough
Job Title: Quantity Surveyor – Highways Division Location: Peterborough (Surrounding areas) Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + Car Allowance & Bonus Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent About the Role We are seeking an experienced and motivated Quantity Surveyor to join our team delivering a highways maintenance projects across Peterborough . This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a long-term infrastructure programme focused on maintaining and improving the local road network. You will play a key role in commercial management, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, within budget, and to the highest standards. Key Responsibilities • Manage all commercial aspects of highways maintenance projects, • Prepare cost estimates, budgets, and forecasts, • Administer contracts in line with NEC (or similar) conditions, • Assess, manage, and process subcontractor payments, • Monitor project costs and identify risks/opportunities, • Prepare and agree interim valuations and final accounts, • Support procurement of subcontractors and suppliers, • Ensure compliance with company procedures and client requirements, • Provide regular financial reporting to senior management Requirements • Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor, ideally within highways or infrastructure maintenance, • Good understanding of NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4 preferred), • Strong commercial and financial acumen, • Experience managing subcontractors and supply chain relationships, • Proficient in cost management and reporting tools, • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, • Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or related discipline (or equivalent experience), • Membership of RICS or working towards chartership (desirable) What We Offer • Competitive salary and benefits package, • Long-term, stable framework with secured workload, • Opportunities for career progression and professional development, • Support towards chartership (if applicable), • Collaborative and supportive working environment