Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water
Location: Tamworth
Rate: £500 per day - Inside IR35
Working Pattern: 4 days per week office/site based
Contract: Freelance
Ganymede Solutions are working in partnership with a leading organisation to recruit an experienced Freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor to support a major long-term investment programme within the UK water sector.
The successful candidate will be seconded into Severn Trent, working as part of an established client-side commercial team responsible for the delivery of a significant portfolio of capital works.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced freelance Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong infrastructure background who is looking for a long-term assignment within a major water investment programme.
The Role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take commercial responsibility for a portfolio of projects, working closely with Project Managers, contractors and other key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Commercial and contractual management of projects under NEC3 and NEC4 contracts
- Cost control, forecasting and budget management
- Assessment of contractor applications and payment valuationsWorking closely with Project Managers to manage commercial performance
- Management and negotiation of compensation events and project change
- Reviewing Defined Cost and supporting commercial decision making
- Procurement and tender evaluation
- Identifying and managing commercial and contractual risk
- Maintaining accurate commercial records and reporting
- Supporting the resolution of contractual issues and claims
- Managing projects through to final account
- Building effective relationships with contractors and key project stakeholders
- Supporting the wider commercial team where required
About You
We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong infrastructure background and good knowledge of NEC contracts.
You will ideally have:
- Strong NEC3 and/or NEC4 contract experience
- Experience working across major infrastructure or capital delivery projects
- Strong cost management, forecasting and commercial reporting experience
- Experience managing change and compensation events
- Good understanding of procurement, valuations and final accounts
- Experience within Water, Utilities, Civil Engineering, Rail or another infrastructure environment
- Previous client-side experience would be advantageous but is not essential
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work from the Tamworth office/site 4 days per week
Previous water sector experience would be beneficial, although candidates with strong transferable infrastructure experience will also be considered.
What's on Offer?
- Long-term freelance opportunity
- Major UK water infrastructure programme
- Direct exposure to Severn Trent's capital delivery programme
- Client-side commercial environment
- Tamworth based with an expectation of 4 days per week in the office/on site
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