Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd
Managing Quantity Surveyor
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Managing Quantity Surveyor - Major Highways
Location: Fully Site Based, Lincoln
Contract: Initial 6-Month Contract - Likely to Extend
Rate: £630 per day Umbrella
Hours: 45 hours per week - Monday to Friday
About the Role
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading Tier 1 highways contractor seeking an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor to support a major highways and structures package.
The immediate focus will be assessing design-led price changes, managing a significant compensation event and leading commercial engagement with National Highways. You will also manage the existing commercial team and support the project through the target price process.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the commercial management of a major highways and structures package.
- Assess the impact of design changes and complete a detailed price refresh.
- Manage a significant compensation event under NEC Option C.
- Lead commercial engagement and negotiations with National Highways.
- Present and substantiate cost changes to the client.
- Work closely with operational, design and engineering teams.
- Provide commercial support across several major bridge structures.
- Manage and support the existing quantity surveying team.
- Provide clear commercial direction across the wider project.
- Monitor costs, forecasts, risk and commercial performance.
- Support the development and agreement of the target price.
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Requirements
Essential:
- Proven experience as a Managing Quantity Surveyor or senior commercial lead on major highways or infrastructure projects.
- Strong experience working on major structures or bridge packages.
- Extensive NEC contract experience, ideally NEC Option C.
- Demonstrable experience managing compensation events and significant change.
- Strong client-facing and commercial negotiation skills.
- Experience managing and developing a commercial team.
- Willingness to work fully on site from Monday to Friday.
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Desirable:
- Previous experience engaging directly with National Highways.
- Previous experience working for a Tier 1 highways contractor.
What's on Offer
- £630-£650 per day Umbrella.
- Initial 6-month contract with a strong likelihood of extension / temp to perm.
- Potential for a long-term position.
- 45-hour working week.
- Fully site-based position from Monday to Friday.
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