Job Description

Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure / Ground Investigation

Southern England (Maidstone – Reading corridor down to Poole, Dorset)
Home-Based / Regional Office Hybrid
Competitive Salary + Package (DOE)
Permanent | Full-Time

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This role is specifically focused on infrastructure, ground investigation and civil engineering projects.

We are looking for candidates with experience in environments such as:

• Infrastructure
• Ground investigation
• Civil engineering
• Utilities
• Rail
• Highways
• Major frameworks

You must have experience working with NEC contracts and understand the commercial realities of project-based infrastructure delivery.

Candidates whose experience is limited to:

• Residential housebuilding
• Interior fit-out
• Small commercial construction
• Retail or domestic QS work

are unlikely to be suitable.

 

The Opportunity

Broadreach Recruitment is supporting a leading infrastructure consultancy in the appointment of a Quantity Surveyor to support projects across Southern England.

This role offers flexibility to work from home or from a regional office depending on candidate preference, however applicants must be based within the region spanning: Maidstone - Reading - South Coast - Poole

This is a commercially focused role supporting operational teams across infrastructure and ground investigation projects, ensuring strong commercial management from tender handover through to final account.

What You’ll Be Doing

Contract & Commercial Management

• Supporting Project Managers and operational teams on commercial matters
• Managing commercial performance across live infrastructure projects
• Preparing:
  • Financial progress reports
  • Final account forecasts
  • Cost reporting
• Assessing and negotiating variations / compensation events
• Supporting payment applications and certification processes
• Managing NEC contract administration and notices

Project & Change Management

• Drafting and reviewing NEC Compensation Events
• Managing change accounts on larger projects
• Supporting NEC Early Warning Notice (EWN) processes
• Protecting project cashflow through proactive commercial management
• Supporting client and stakeholder meetings on commercial matters

Risk & Supply Chain

• Identifying and mitigating commercial risks
• Supporting subcontractor and supplier management
• Supporting debt management and claims processes
• Assisting with feasibility reviews and project commercial assessments

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Minimum 3 years’ Quantity Surveying experience
• Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent
• Strong NEC3 / NEC4 knowledge
• Experience within:
  • Infrastructure
  • Ground investigation
  • Civil engineering
  • Utilities or related sectors
• Strong commercial awareness and contract administration skills
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Membership (or working towards) RICS, CIOB or ICES
• Knowledge of ground investigation projects
• Experience supporting multiple live projects simultaneously

About You

• Commercially aware and detail-focused
• Strong communicator with operational teams and clients
• Organised and capable of managing multiple priorities
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
• Practical and solutions-focused

Why Apply?

• Flexible home-based / regional office working
• Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and ground investigation projects
• Strong long-term pipeline of work
• Exposure to NEC-based project environments
• Career progression within a growing infrastructure business

Apply Now

If you’re a Quantity Surveyor with infrastructure or civil engineering experience looking for a flexible role within a growing consultancy environment, apply today or contact Broadreach Recruitment for a confidential discussion.