Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure / Ground Investigation

Southern England (Maidstone – Reading corridor down to Poole, Dorset)
Home-Based / Regional Office Hybrid
Competitive Salary + Package (DOE)

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This role is specifically focused on infrastructure, ground investigation and civil engineering projects.

We are looking for candidates with experience in environments such as:

Infrastructure

Ground investigation

Civil engineering

Utilities

Rail

Highways

Major frameworks

You must have experience working with NEC contracts and understand the commercial realities of project-based infrastructure delivery.

Candidates whose experience is limited to:

Residential housebuilding

Interior fit-out

Small commercial construction

Retail or domestic QS work

are unlikely to be suitable.

The Opportunity

Broadreach Recruitment is supporting a leading infrastructure consultancy in the appointment of a Quantity Surveyor to support projects across Southern England.

This role offers flexibility to work from home or from a regional office depending on candidate preference, however applicants must be based within the region spanning: Maidstone - Reading - South Coast - Poole

This is a commercially focused role supporting operational teams across infrastructure and ground investigation projects, ensuring strong commercial management from tender handover through to final account.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Contract & Commercial Management
• Supporting Project Managers and operational teams on commercial matters
• Managing commercial performance across live infrastructure projects
• Preparing:
• Financial progress reports
• Final account forecasts
• Cost reporting
• Assessing and negotiating variations / compensation events
• Supporting payment applications and certification processes
• Managing NEC contract administration and notices
• Project & Change Management
• Drafting and reviewing NEC Compensation Events
• Managing change accounts on larger projects
• Supporting NEC Early Warning Notice (EWN) processes
• Protecting project cashflow through proactive commercial management
• Supporting client and stakeholder meetings on commercial matters
• Risk & Supply Chain
• Identifying and mitigating commercial risks
• Supporting subcontractor and supplier management
• Supporting debt management and claims processes
• Assisting with feasibility reviews and project commercial assessments
• What We’re Looking For

Essential

Minimum 3 years’ Quantity Surveying experience

Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent

Strong NEC3 / NEC4 knowledge

Experience within:

Infrastructure

Ground investigation

Civil engineering

Utilities or related sectors

Strong commercial awareness and contract administration skills

Full UK driving licence

Desirable

Membership (or working towards) RICS, CIOB or ICES

Knowledge of ground investigation projects

Experience supporting multiple live projects simultaneously

About You

Commercially aware and detail-focused

Strong communicator with operational teams and clients

Organised and capable of managing multiple priorities

Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision

Practical and solutions-focused

Why Apply?

Flexible home-based / regional office working

Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and ground investigation projects

Strong long-term pipeline of work

Exposure to NEC-based project environments

Career progression within a growing infrastructure business

Apply Now

If you’re a Quantity Surveyor with infrastructure or civil engineering experience looking for a flexible role within a growing consultancy environment, apply today or contact Broadreach Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company car Health & wellbeing programme

Life insurance

Profit sharing

Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

Basingstoke: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Infrastructure, Civil engineering, Utilities: 3 years (required)
• NEC3 / NEC4 knowledge: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Basingstoke