Location: Rotherham

Salary: Dependant on experience

Benefits: See below

 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join team based in Rotherham to support the commercial delivery of highways infrastructure projects. The role involves managing costs, contracts, and financial performance across projects and frameworks, ensuring safe delivery, profitably, and in line with contractual requirements.

 

The Role:

• Manage the commercial and contractual aspects of projects from commencement to final account.
• Prepare, review, and manage cost plans, budgets, and forecasts.
• Prepare applications for payment, valuations, and final accounts.
• Assess, submit, and negotiate variations, compensation events, and change control.
• Procure and manage subcontractors, including subcontract agreements and payments.
• Monitor project costs and cash flow, identifying and mitigating commercial risks.
• Support with preparation of CVRs.
• Work closely with project managers, site teams, and clients to ensure commercial objectives are met
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, client requirements, and relevant legislation.

 

Skills & Experience Required:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.
• Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within highways or civil engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC forms of contract (NEC3 ideally working with Option C / E Target Contract / Cost Reimbursable).
• Experience with online Portals like CEMAR etc.
• Good understanding of measurement, valuation, and cost control techniques.
• Experience managing subcontractors and supply chain partners.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and commercial reporting tools.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a project team.

 

Desirable:

• Membership or working towards membership of RICS, CIOB, or equivalent.
• Experience on highways frameworks (e.g. National Highways, local authority frameworks).

 

Personal Attributes:

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Proactive and solution-focused approach.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

 

Why choose our client?

As well as providing a competitive salary and benefits package, our client actively runs several reward and recognition awards as part of our passion to provide a supportive working environment.

You will be filling a vital role in a multi-disciplinary department where your work ethic and skill set will be exploited to the fullest. We will endeavour to impart our knowledge and experience to encourage your development in a direction that suits you.

• 25 days, bank holidays in addition, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days
• Vehicle
• Employer pension contributions
• Training
• Death in service
• Subsidised private health care
• Subsidised Gym Membership or Weight Loss Club
• Mobile Phone allowance

 

Applying for the Role:

If you feel our culture and values match yours and that you can make a success of the role, we would like to hear from you. Please send your CV along with a covering letter, stating why you feel you would be suitable, along with your salary expectations for the role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

We would like to thank you for your application, however due to the high volume of candidates applying; unfortunately, we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage. If you have not been contacted within 14 days of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.