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Highways Quantity Surveyor
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Coventry, West Midlands, CV1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
Civic Recruitment Limited
Part Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Quantity Surveyor, Civil Engineering -
Construction
Quantity Surveyor, Civil Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Coventry, United Kingdom | Posted on 03/08/2026
Job Description 12 months contract with a local authoritySummary
- We are seeking an experienced Highways Quantity Surveyor to provide specialist commercial and contractual support across a portfolio of highway and transportation capital projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring robust financial management, effective cost control, and successful delivery of transport infrastructure schemes within approved budgets and programme timescales.
- Manage the financial and contractual aspects of highway and transportation infrastructure projects from inception through to completion.
- Prepare detailed cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections for capital projects.
- Monitor project expenditure and provide regular financial reporting to project teams and senior stakeholders.
- Assess, validate, and certify contractor applications for payment in accordance with contract requirements.
- Administer and manage NEC and other relevant engineering contracts.
- Significant experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within highways, transportation, civil engineering, or infrastructure projects.
- Proven track record of managing commercial and contractual matters on publicly funded capital programmes.
- Experience in cost planning, budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Strong experience administering NEC contracts, including assessment of compensation events and change management processes.
- Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or working towards chartered status, or equivalent professional qualification and experience.
- 12 months contract with a local authority
- Duration:
Until 31 July 2027 (linked to externally funded projects) - Working hours:
40 hours per week - Must be onsite in Coventry 2 days per week - Various offices across Coventry can be used i.e. Whitley Depot, Eastern Green or Friargate.
- We work on a bi-weekly payment schedule.
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