Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor - Major Infrastructure Projects
Contract Length: 12-month contract (Possible extension)
Locations: St Fergus (Aberdeenshire) or Wormington (Cheltenham)
Rate: £550 per day via umbrella - Inside IR35
Hybrid: 1-2 days per week on site + flexibility to travel to contractor offices

We're recruiting an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a major UK infrastructure programme at a pivotal early stage. Working across two high-profile schemes currently in ECI/scheme design, you'll play a key commercial role shaping delivery from the outset - with the opportunity to transition to permanent employment should you wish.

This role offers the best of both worlds: meaningful responsibility, professional autonomy, and the backing of a collaborative and supportive project team.

What you'll be doing

You'll take the commercial lead across early-stage design and pre-construction activities, ensuring strong cost, contract, and risk control from day one.

Key responsibilities

• Lead NEC contract administration (primarily NEC4 Option C, with some Option E exposure).
• Manage monthly commercial cycles including:
  • Applications for payment
  • Early warnings & compensation events
  • Contractor forecasts
  • CVRs and commercial dashboards
• Produce accurate cost forecasts, validate contractor submissions, and report through internal governance.
• Maintain risk registers, manage commercial risks, and support project decision-making.
• Build strong working relationships with Senior Project Managers, contractors, and wider stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and support to junior QS colleagues (no formal line management).
• Support occasional site visits, contractor meetings and progress reviews (1-2 days per week depending on project needs).

Key Skills and Experience

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor within large infrastructure or civils projects.
• Strong NEC4 experience - Option C is essential; Option E desirable.
• Hands-on experience managing CEs, early warnings, applications for payment and contract admin.
• Solid forecasting capability: reviewing contractor forecasts, challenging assumptions and producing internal reports.
• Strong commercial reporting (CVRs, commercial metrics, risk management).
• Ability to pick up complex contracts quickly with minimal handover.
• Confident stakeholder management and ability to build rapport with project teams and contractors.
• Proactive, adaptable, team-focused working style.
• Familiarity with FastDraft or similar admin tools (not essential).
• Experience mentoring junior staff.
• Background in multi-disciplinary, regulated infrastructure environments.

Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours, unfortunately, your application has not been successful on this occasion. However, we may retain your details for any future suitable vacancies and contact you accordingly.

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.