Intermediate Quantity Surveyor

Company: Carrington West
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Freelance Intermediate Quantity Surveyor – Highways & Civils

Location: Flexible, with hybrid workingContract: Freelance, 6 month initial contractRate: £400/day DOE (Outside IR35 available)

The opportunity

Carrington West is recruiting a freelance Intermediate Quantity Surveyor for an established infrastructure contractor. You’ll support a couple of live highways and civils schemes and manage the commercial side of each from start to finish. This is a good role for a QS who wants variety, autonomy and a flexible working pattern, with Outside IR35 available.

Key responsibilities

  • Manage the commercial side of highways and civils schemes, including cost control, forecasting and reporting
  • Prepare and agree monthly valuations, applications for payment and final accounts
  • Administer NEC3/NEC4 contracts, including early warnings, compensation events and change control
  • Procure and manage subcontractors, covering tender packages, orders, payments and final accounts
  • Produce Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs) and keep accurate commercial records
  • Do measurement and quantity take-offs from drawings and on site
  • Work with project managers, engineers and site teams to protect margin and manage risk
  • Build good working relationships with clients and the supply chain

About you

  • Commercial experience as a QS on highways and/or civil engineering projects
  • Good working knowledge of NEC contracts, ideally from the contractor side
  • Experience with valuations, CVRs, subcontract management and change control
  • Able to manage several schemes at once and prioritise well
  • Confident with measurement, cost reporting and Excel
  • Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or a related subject is an advantage
  • Working towards MRICS or ICES (desirable, not essential)

Why apply?

  • A competitive freelance rate, with Outside IR35 available
  • Flexible locations and hybrid working
  • Variety across more than one scheme
  • A strong pipeline of highways and civils work, with a real chance of extension

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Posted: October 24th, 2026