Job Description
Freelance Quantity Surveyor (Project QS) - High-End Education and Heritage RefurbishmentLocation: BrightonContract Type: Freelance (Day Rate)Duration: 18-24 MonthsDay Rate: Competitive, depending on experienceRole OverviewA leading main contractor is seeking a highly competent, commercially astute Freelance Quantity Surveyor to work closely with the Senior Quantity Surveyor (SQS) on a prestigious student residential development in Brighton.This is a highly complex, multi-phased scheme that requires robust cost management across three distinct construction disciplines: the sensitive heritage refurbishment of a 19th-century building, a contemporary ground-up new build, and standard residential refurbishments, alongside significant enabling and decanting works.The ideal candidate will have a strong main contractor background, bringing rigorous financial control, expert procurement skills, and the ability to manage the unique commercial risks associated with integrating historic structural refurbishments with modern construction.Project ScopeWorking alongside the SQS, you will be commercially responsible for several concurrent work packages:Walpole Lodge ("The Villa") and The Annex: Sensitive 19th-century refurbishment of the existing villa, Chapel, and Dormitory Wing into boarding accommodation.Contemporary New-Build Boarding House: Ground-up construction of a modern residential facility opposite The Villa.Staff Residential Accommodation: Refurbishment of two existing terraced ..... full job details .....