Quantity Surveyor

About the role

The Quantity Surveyor will support the commercial and contractual administration of projects, handling payment assessments, measurement, valuation of variations, cost control, claims support and commercial reporting for design‑and‑build contracts.

Key responsibilities

• Review and assess Contractor's interim payment applications and verify quantities, progress, milestones and contractual entitlement.
• Check and verify monthly valuations of work in progress and recommend amounts for certification.
• Evaluate variations, additional works, omissions, design changes and Contractor commercial proposals.
• Support the assessment of Contractor claims, prolongation costs, disruption, acceleration and other cost‑related submissions.
• Prepare independent cost estimates, commercial assessments, cash‑flow forecasts and cost‑to‑complete reports.
• Maintain payment, variation, claim and commercial registers.
• Assist the Contracts Manager in drafting and reviewing contractual and commercial correspondence.
• Prepare commercial reports showing payment, variations, claims, cash flow, budget and forecast final cost status.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in quantity surveying and commercial administration.
• Proven post‑contract Design and Build experience.
• Experience with major infrastructure, civil engineering, environmental or utilities projects.
• Familiarity with PWA, FIDIC or similar Design and Build contractual arrangements.

Required skills

• Strong Microsoft Excel for analytical and reporting tasks.
• Building Information Modelling (BIM) and associated cost management tools.
• Knowledge of PWA and FIDIC contract frameworks.