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Hertfordshire - 500.00 Daily - 600.00 Daily GBP Contract Posted by: Ganymede Solutions Posted: Thursday, 22 January 2026
 
 

Senior Quantity Surveyor Civils/Infrastructure

£500 £600 per day Inside IR35 6-month rolling
Rickmansworth

If you re a proper Senior QS who s comfortable running your own work on live civils jobs this one s worth a look.

We re working with a major civil engineering contractor delivering infrastructure schemes in the £200k £10m+ range. This is a hands-on role, not a clipboard exercise. You ll be Embedded with the project team, keeping the commercial side tight while work gets delivered on site.

No fluff. No nonsense. Just solid commercial delivery.

What you ll actually be doing

You ll own the day-to-day commercial management of the project(s), including:

  • Cost control, forecasting and cashflow
  • Monthly CVRs and commercial reporting
  • Applications for payment and cash recovery
  • Subcontract procurement, negotiation and account management
  • Managing change, variations and claims through to agreement
  • Supporting site teams with commercial decisions and risk management
  • Keeping contracts compliant and commercially protected

You ll be trusted to run your own workload, deal with clients and supply chain, and spot opportunities before they turn into problems.

What they re looking for

This isn t for someone still finding their feet.

They need someone who:

  • Has solid Senior QS experience in civil engineering or infrastructure
  • Is comfortable working for a direct delivery contractor
  • Knows their way around NEC contracts (A, C and E especially)
  • Can manage CVRs, forecasts, subcontract accounts and final accounts without hand-holding
  • Communicates clearly with site teams, clients and commercial leads
  • Takes pride in doing things properly commercially and professionally

RICS is useful but not essential. Experience and attitude matter more.

The detail (so there s no guesswork)

  • Rate: £500 £600 per day
  • Status: Inside IR35
  • Contract: 6-month rolling
  • Location: Rickmansworth (site based, some flexibility)
  • Start: ASAP/short notice considered

Interested?

If you re a Senior QS who likes ownership, trust, and getting stuck in, drop me a message or send your CV over.
Happy to have a straight conversation before anything formal.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

Hertfordshire, UK
Engineering
500.00 Daily - 600.00 Daily GBP
Ganymede Solutions
Ganymede Solutions
JS3060028159
22/01/2026 20:31:57
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