Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor – NEC4 Option C (Target Cost)

Outside IR35 | £400+ per day

Aldermaston, Reading
Hybrid: 3 days site | 2 days home
Reporting to: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Project Quantity Surveyor role on a major construction project delivered under NEC4 Option C (Target Cost).

You’ll own the day-to-day commercial management of the project, controlling cost, change and applications, allowing the Senior QS to focus on strategy, recovery and senior negotiations.

This is a hands‑on delivery role for a QS who is strong on Option C mechanics and change control
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• Day‑to‑day commercial control under NEC4 Option C
• Managing Defined Cost
  , CRF updates and forecasting
• Leading EWNs, NCEs and Compensation Events via CEMAR
• Coordinating CE pricing, records and submissions
• Supporting and overseeing Assistant QS and QS commercial inputs
• Preparing and supporting monthly applications for payment
• Maintaining robust, audit‑ready commercial records
• Working closely with site, planning and engineering teams

Essential

• Quantity Surveyor experience on complex construction or infrastructure projects
• Strong NEC experience, ideally Option C
• Confident managing change and cost in a target cost environment
• Experience using CEMAR or similar NEC systems

Highly Desirable

• M&E background from a Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor

Alternatively Considered

• Infrastructure or civils QS with strong NEC Option C experience
• Experience working in safety‑critical / regulated environments
• SC clearance held or obtainable

• £400 per day Outside IR35
• Higher rate available for the right candidate
• Long‑term contract on a major project
• Hybrid working arrangement

• Strong Project QS or Senior QS operating at delivery level
• Comfortable owning commercial detail rather than strategy
• Used to working in regulated, audit‑heavy environments
• Wants an Outside IR35 NEC Option C role with longevity

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