Freelance Quantity Surveyor - Highways Street Lighting & Technology

Freelance Quantity Surveyor - Highways Street Lighting & Technology
Location: Suffolk
Contract: Freelance, 12 months minimum (strong likelihood of extension)
Rate: £DOE Outside IR35

Carrington West is working with a leading highways client to appoint an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor to support a programme of street lighting and highways technology works. This is a long-term engagement of at least 12 months, offering stability and the chance to play a key commercial role on a significant infrastructure programme.

The Role

You'll take ownership of the commercial management of street lighting and highways technology schemes, working closely with project managers, engineers and delivery teams to ensure works are delivered on budget and in line with contractual requirements. Day to day, you'll be:

·Managing the full commercial lifecycle of schemes, from tender through to final account
·Administering contracts under NEC Option A (priced contract with activity schedule)
·Preparing and maintaining activity schedules, cost reports and forecasts
·Assessing and managing compensation events, early warnings and change
·Producing monthly valuations and applications for payment
·Monitoring cost against programme and flagging commercial risk early
·Procuring and managing subcontractors and suppliers, including orders and payments
·Supporting final account negotiation and agreement

What You'll Bring

·Proven QS experience on highways street lighting and/or highways technology schemes (e.g. ITS, traffic signals, CCTV, VMS, communications and power infrastructure). This is essential.
·Strong, hands-on NEC Option A experience
·A solid understanding of the highways operating environment, including working within live network constraints
·Confidence managing change, CEs and commercial reporting independently
·Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with clients and delivery teams
·MRICS or working towards (desirable, not essential)
·Full UK driving licence (desirable)

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Salary: £400 - 500 per day