Project Quantity Surveyor

About us
Volker Highways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities.
We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our ICP & EV team at Volker Highways in Hoddesdon. This role is key to ensuring commercial success on our projects by managing costs, maximising recovery, and maintaining strong relationships with clients and the supply chain.
Key Responsibility
Act as the primary commercial contact on site, advising project teams on contractual and financial matters.
Ensure accurate cost and value reporting, monitor WIP, and identify risks with mitigation strategies.
Procure and manage subcontractors, including tender analysis, rate negotiations, issuing instructions, and resolving disputes.
Process subcontractor payments with supporting documentation and maintain compliance with conditions and key documents.
Measure works on site, maintain records, enter data into systems, and manage variations, quotations, and income agreements.
Track certifications, payments, and resolve disputes efficiently.
Prepare monthly CVR reports, forecasts, accruals, and maintain liability and recovery reports.
Reconcile receipts, manage aged debt, and support contract forecasting and controls.
Authorise invoices, ensure accurate contra charges, and maintain works management system administration.
Prepare and submit client KPIs and financial reports, keeping logs and status reports accurate and up to date.
About you
We're looking for a commercially astute and detail-oriented Quantity Surveyor who thrives in a dynamic environment. To succeed in this role, you'll bring:
Proven experience in quantity surveying within highways or civil engineering projects

Working experience of NEC and/or JCT contracts and their administration
Strong understanding of subcontract and main contract management.
Excellent negotiation and communication skills, confident in client-facing situations.
Ability to analyse costs, forecast accurately, and manage financial risks.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
A collaborative approach and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Experience on large scale scheme delivery with change management requirements preferred but not essential

Experience with EV or Street Lighting preferred but not essential
If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
Volker Highways is under the umbrella of Volker Wessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within Volker Wessels UK, Volker Highways are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
We offer a range of benefits, including:
Competitive salary
Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
Option to buy additional annual leave
Private medical care
Pension
Life Assurance
Cycle to Work scheme
Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefit
Flexible working opportunities
Employee Assistance programme
Mental health, physical health, and financial support
24/7 Virtual GP service
Fairness, inclusion and respect
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, Volker Wessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
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Additional information
Note for Recruitment Agencies:
Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.
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