Quantity Surveyor - Highways (surfacing)

Quantity Surveyor - Highways (surfacing)

Salary: £40,000 - £48,000
Location: South East/Kent
Regions: Kent, South East

Our client is looking to recruit an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team working within Kent/Area 4.

Working as an experienced QS, you will be working for a well-established business that provides high-quality asphalt and bitumen surfacing solutions throughout the South of England to a wide range of clients, ranging from large multi-national contractors, local authorities, to civil engineering companies and smaller independent local building firms.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor contract costs against agreed budgets - company financial reporting.
• Develop and monitor the use of cost and financial reporting systems.
• Identify potential risks and evaluate options for control.
• Guide and advise staff on contractual issues.
• Guide and develop site staff, identifying training where necessary.
• Monitor contract compliance against statutory requirements.
• Oversee the procedures for certification for contract payments to sub-contractors.

Qualifications and Experience:

• HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or a construction-related subject.
• Minimum 5 years' experience.
• Knowledge and experience of NEC contracts/sub-contracts is essential.
• Experience with bitumen/asphalt surfacing contracts and sub-contracts.
• Ability to work without supervision.

Benefits:

• Up to £48K dependant on experience.
• 25 days holiday.
• Pension.
• Free Parking.

If this is of interest, please contact us on and ask to speak to our Highways team.