Quantity Surveyor Job at Pakenham, Suffolk Full Time

Conrad Consulting is delighted to be partnering with one of the UK’s leading infrastructure and highways contractors to recruit a talented Quantity Surveyor for their expanding Highways division.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation delivering essential highways maintenance and improvement projects across the UK. With a strong pipeline of work and a commitment to innovation, safety and professional development, our client offers an environment where ambitious commercial professionals can build a rewarding long-term career.

The Role

Reporting into the Commercial Manager, you will play a key role in the commercial management of highways maintenance and infrastructure projects, ensuring robust financial control and contractual compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing, submitting and securing approval of monthly payment applications
• Administering contracts and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations
• Supporting the management of NEC target cost contracts
• Monitoring project costs, budgets and forecasts to maximise commercial performance
• Producing CVRs, cost reports and commercial performance reviews
• Managing subcontractor procurement, valuations and final accounts
• Assessing, pricing and negotiating variations and compensation events
• Supporting tender preparation and procurement activities
• Working closely with operational teams to ensure accurate cost capture and reporting
• Contributing to the successful delivery of highways maintenance and improvement schemes

About You

We are keen to speak with commercially driven Quantity Surveyors who have experience within civil engineering, infrastructure or highways environments.

The successful candidate will possess:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• A minimum of three years’ Quantity Surveying experience
• Experience working within infrastructure, highways or civil engineering projects
• Knowledge of NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts, particularly target cost forms
• Experience preparing payment applications and managing commercial reporting processes
• Strong analytical, financial and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Experience using CEMAR and/or Causeway CPA would be advantageous but is not essential.

What’s on Offer

In return, our client offers a highly competitive package and genuine opportunities for career progression, including:

• Competitive salary
• Company car and fuel card or car allowance
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private employee assistance programme
• 24/7 online GP service
• Retail and lifestyle discounts platform
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits
• Salary sacrifice EV and hybrid vehicle scheme
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Personal accident cover
• Ongoing training, development and progression opportunities