We're currently recruiting for an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor to join a major UK infrastructure business working on a significant United Utilities clean water mains replacement project across Lancashire and Cumbria.
The organisation is a large, established infrastructure business operating across water, energy, technology & communications and transport, with 14,000+ employees across 300+ locations.
The project involves approximately 150km of clean water mains replacement, delivered through the supply chain across around 15 teams.
This is a commercially focused opportunity with a strong emphasis on change control, Compensation Events and commercial management.
Key Responsibilities
Manage change across the project
Manage and progress Compensation Events
Work through Early Warnings
Maintain and progress the Compensation Event register
Review and apply contractual change
Measure completed works
Manage commercial applications and associated quantum
Support final accounts
Manage subcontractors and subcontractor change
Review and progress outstanding commercial matters
Support the commercial management of the supply chain
Ensure change and Compensation Events are progressed through to sign-off
What We're Looking For
We're looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor with strong practical commercial and change experience.
Essential
Strong Quantity Surveying experience
Strong change control experience
Compensation Event experience
Commercial management experience
Subcontractor management experience
Ability to work independently and hit the ground running
Desirable
Clean water experience
Mains replacement experience
Previous water company experience
NEC experience
Utilities / infrastructure experienceCandidates from gas, telecoms, highways or civils backgrounds may also be considered where they have strong transferable commercial and change experience.
Working Arrangement
The role is based from Fulwood, PR2, with the successful candidate required to attend the office initially to learn the project, systems and processes.
Once established, there is flexibility around hybrid working, with a minimum expectation of 2 days per week in the office, more likely 3 days.
The project covers Lancashire and Cumbria, and candidates based in Cumbria will also be considered. There may be opportunities to work from a suitable site depot.
Why Consider It?
Major UK infrastructure organisation
Significant United Utilities project
150km clean water mains replacement programme
Strong commercial/change focus
Freelance opportunity through to the end of 2026
Potential to extend into 2027
Up to £400 per day
Hybrid working once established
Immediate start availableIf you're an experienced freelance QS with strong change, Compensation Event and utilities experience, I'd be keen to have a conversation
Salary description
£300.00 - £400.00 per day