Quantity Surveyor - £550 per day (Outside IR35)

Role: Interim Quantity Surveyor

Rate: £450-550 per day (Outside IR35)

Client: Major Defence Infrastructure

Location: Hybrid working, with 3 days per week on site (South-East England)

Duration: 6-12 months

Are you an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking to take on a role where your expertise directly supports some of the UK's most high-profile and technically complex projects?

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, where you'll help shape procurement strategies, manage contracts, and guide best practice across the supply chain.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting project teams with procurement strategies, tender documentation, and specifications.

• Managing contracts through effective record keeping, change management, and governance.

• Driving value by overseeing contractor incentive models and providing performance feedback.

• Assessing and settling contractor claims, agreeing final accounts, and issuing payment certificates.

• Acting as a subject matter expert, advising on dispute resolution, contract close-out, and supply chain improvements.

• Contributing to business cases, feasibility studies, peer reviews, and investment planning.

• Championing best practice to ensure supply chain excellence.

What we're looking for:

• Strong Quantity Surveying background, with experience across the full pre-contract lifecycle.

• Background in large, complex, construction projects.

• Confident in contract management, change control, and financial forecasting.

This is an urgent requirement - if interested, please apply asap and any questions, email claire.shipman@1st-executive.com