Are you a Quantity Surveyor or Assistant Quantity Surveyor with experience working on civils projects for a main contractor?
Do you have NEC contract option A or E experience?
Are you looking to join a growing rail business delivering major earthworks and civils schemes across a long-term CP7 framework?
Location: London
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum DOE + £5,500 car allowance
Benefits:
- £5500 car allowance
- 25 days annual leave + day off on your birthday and the option to buy an additional 5 days
- Pension scheme - 5%
- Private medical care
- 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 benefits
- Employee Assistance programme
- Mental health, physical health, and financial support
- 24/7 Virtual GP service
Role Overview:
Due to continued growth within their Southern Integrated Delivery CP7 rail framework, my client is looking to appoint a Quantity Surveyor or Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team delivering long-term rail civils and earthworks projects across the Southern region.
This is an excellent opportunity for a QS with 1-2 years' experience to develop within a structured commercial team, working closely with Senior QS's and gaining hands-on exposure to NEC contract administration, subcontract management, and project cost control across multiple rail schemes.
Projects sit within a long-term framework, delivering rail earthworks, drainage, and associated civils packages. While earthworks experience is beneficial, candidates with exposure to rail disciplines such as p-way, electrification, signalling, or general civils will also be considered.
The role will suit someone from a main contractor background (NWR or HS2 experience preferred), with strong subcontract management exposure and a developing understanding of NEC Option A or E contracts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the commercial management of NEC Option A/E rail civils projects
- Prepare and maintain CVRs, cost reports, and weekly commercial reporting
- Support procurement of subcontract packages and maintain subcontract accounts
- Manage subcontractor performance, valuations, and payment applications
- Assist with early warnings, compensation events, and contract administration
- Support cost forecasting, forecasting accuracy, and value reconciliation
- Attend site and project meetings as required
- Liaise with operational teams to support delivery and commercial awareness
- Maintain accurate commercial records and support risk management processes
Essential Requirements:
- 1-2 years' experience in a Quantity Surveying role (or Assistant QS level)
- Experience working for a main contractor on rail projects
- Exposure to NEC contracts (Option A and/or E ideally)
- Strong understanding of subcontract management and CVRs
- Experience in procurement and basic commercial reporting
- Strong communication and willingness to develop within rail infrastructure
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience in rail civils, earthworks, drainage, or structures
- Exposure to NWR, HS2, or similar infrastructure environments
- Knowledge of p-way, electrification, or signalling packages
- Degree/HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or similar
- Ambition to progress towards QS / Senior QS level
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a long-term rail framework with a strong pipeline of secured work and genuine development into a fully autonomous Quantity Surveyor role within a supportive commercial team.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your CV to Brooke Stell at Carrington West or call 02934 314914 for a confidential discussion.
