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Quantity Surveyor
Job Posted: 8 hours ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Quantity Surveyor – Environmental / Heavy Civils (EA Framework)
📍 Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
🛠️ Sector: Environment Agency (EA) – Flood Defence, Environmental & Heavy Civils
💼 Type: Full-Time, Permanent
💰 Salary: Competitive + Car/Allowance + Benefits
The Opportunity
We’re recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join a leading civil engineering contractor working on Environment Agency frameworks in and around the Cambridge area. This is a long-term role supporting a portfolio of environmental and flood risk management schemes, covering a wide variety of heavy civils works such as riverbank stabilisation, culverts, earthworks, drainage, embankments, and ecological enhancements.
This position offers an excellent chance to work on socially and environmentally impactful projects while developing your QS career within a stable and supportive commercial team.
Key Responsibilities
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Manage the commercial aspects of multiple live projects under the EA framework
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Prepare and submit applications for payment, variations, and final accounts
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Support monthly CVRs, forecasting, and cost reporting
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Liaise with site teams, clients, and supply chain partners
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Ensure compliance with NEC contracts and framework guidelines
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Support procurement and subcontractor management
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Identify risks and opportunities to maximise project value and margin
Requirements
✅ Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Assistant QS in civil engineering
✅ Experience working on EA, environmental, flood defence, or heavy civils projects
✅ Familiarity with NEC contracts (Option C preferred)
✅ Strong commercial acumen and attention to detail
✅ Excellent communication and client-facing skills
✅ Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or Construction
Desirable
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Background on public sector or framework contracts (e.g. EA, local authority, DEFRA)
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Experience with cost management tools and reporting systems
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Full UK Driving Licence
What’s on Offer
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Competitive salary and package
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Company car or allowance + fuel
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Pension, life cover, 25 days holiday + BH
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Local/regional work around Cambridge
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Long-term framework project security
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Career progression opportunities within a growing commercial team
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If you're a Quantity Surveyor with experience in heavy civils or environmental works—and want to be part of meaningful, long-term EA projects—this could be the perfect next step. Apply now or contact us for a confidential chatBefore You Apply
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