Senior Quantity Surveyor specializing in Infrastructure Projects. LilyLifesty

Senior Quantity Surveyor (6‑month‑to‑12‑month Freelance Contract) – Birmingham – Infrastructure

Our company is a well‑established specialist contractor delivering major infrastructure packages on high‑profile UK projects. With a strong order book and long‑term secured work, we operate at the forefront of complex civil engineering delivery, supporting flagship national programmes.

Your new role

You will join a major infrastructure scheme based in the Birmingham area, operating as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within a live HS2 project environment. Working site‑based, you will take commercial responsibility for key work packages, ensuring effective cost control and contract administration under NEC. This role will involve managing subcontractor accounts, leading applications for payment, administering change through industry‑standard systems, and working closely with the delivery team to drive commercial performance from procurement through to final account.

• Proven experience operating as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within a contractor environment
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4)
• Experience managing subcontract packages through their full lifecycle
• Background within civil engineering, infrastructure, or related sectors
• Ability to manage CVRs, forecasting, and change control processes
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively on site

• Experience with in ground engineering, piling, or major civils works
• Professional membership (RICS, CIOB or similar)

• Opportunity to work on one of the UK’s most high‑profile infrastructure programmes
• Long‑term project pipeline offering stability and continuity
• Competitive rate/package depending on experience
• Exposure to technically complex works within a collaborative project team
• Flexible working arrangement (site‑based with some hybrid working)