Highways Quantity Surveyor

An opportunity has arisen for a Quantity Surveyor with experience in Highways Maintenance and NEC4 Term Service Contract to join a client in Oxfordshire. You will be a key part of the team involved in a large scale…

Remote Engineering
Pay rate £50 – £55/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 3 September 2026

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An opportunity has arisen for a Quantity Surveyor with experience in Highways Maintenance and NEC4 Term Service Contract to join a client in Oxfordshire. You will be a key part of the team involved in a large scale highway maintenance and infrastructure schemes and your main duties include calculating and monitoring project costs, providing cost and quality assurance, performing risk and value management as well as providing initial costings and Bills of Quantities.  

This is a full-time contract position. The rate on offer is £50 - £55 per hour - negotiable for the right candidate and dependant on experience.  Flexible working arrangements and working from home opportunities are available.

Working within the Highways team your main duties include:
·Calculating and monitoring project costs associated with highway maintenance and construction
·Ensuring the highest standards of cost control, cost monitoring and cost management are carried out
·Providing cost and quality assurance as well as initial costings/estimates and Bills of Quantities
·Performing risk and value management duties and identifying commercial risks
 
Previous experience in Highways and NEC4 is essential for this role. Carrington West are also looking for Project Managers and Engineers with similar backgrounds across the South of UK - please get in touch to find out more.
 
For a full description and further information on the role, please call Ilya Donets at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).
 
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 25+ years experience in this market. Please call Ilya at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
 
By applying for this position you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage you wish to withdraw your consent please email us

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