Quantity Surveyor in St Albans

Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure / Highways & Rail – St Albans

Salary/Rate: £60,000 – £65,000 + £6,000 car allowance + benefits

O’Neill and Brennan are currently working with an established contractor who are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team, based in St Albans. They are seeking a commercially minded individual with experience working under NEC contracts, ideally with exposure to highways, rail or wider infrastructure schemes.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a strong pipeline of work, offering a competitive salary, a £6,000 car allowance and the flexibility to work from home two days per week. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing the commercial aspects of projects, working closely with operational teams, subcontractors and clients to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and profitably.

The business can offer a supportive working environment, long-term career prospects and the opportunity to develop further within the infrastructure and civil engineering sectors.

Role Overview:

• Title: Quantity Surveyor
• Sector: Infrastructure / Highways / Rail
• Location: St Albans
• Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 + £6,000 car allowance
• Working Arrangements: 2 days working from home per week 3 days in the office
• Type: Permanent
• Start: ASAP, but can wait for the right person

Responsibilities:

• Manage the commercial and contractual aspects of projects from inception through to final account.
• Work in accordance with NEC contract requirements, including managing compensation events, early warnings and change control.
• Prepare and manage project budgets, cost forecasts, cash flows and regular commercial reports.
• Monitor project costs, identify commercial risks and opportunities, and implement appropriate cost-control measures.
• Manage subcontract procurement, including preparing enquiries, evaluating quotations, negotiating terms and placing subcontract orders.
• Assess subcontractor applications for payment, manage valuations and agree final accounts.
• Prepare and submit interim applications for payment, valuations and supporting contractual documentation.
• Maintain accurate records of variations, compensation events, contractual notices and commercial correspondence.
• Work closely with project managers, site teams and clients to ensure commercial targets and contractual obligations are met.
• Assist with the preparation of final accounts and ensure all commercial matters are resolved efficiently.

Requirements:

• Previous experience working as a Quantity Surveyor for a main contractor, civil engineering contractor or infrastructure business.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts, ideally NEC3 or NEC4.
• Experience managing project costs, valuations, variations, change control and final accounts.
• Ideally, previous exposure to highways, rail, civil engineering or wider infrastructure projects.
• Good understanding of subcontract procurement, payment assessments and commercial risk management.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to identify risks, protect margins and maximise project value.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple commercial activities simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and standard commercial reporting systems.
• Right to work in the UK.

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