Job Description:

NEC Quantity Surveyor – Rail & Civils
Location: North London office (4 days) + Heathrow (1 day per week)
Rate: £500 per day (freelance) or £70,000–£80,000 + benefits (permanent)
Contract: Freelance or Permanent – full time

The company
Apex Search and Selection is partnering with a well-established, fully accredited rail and civil engineering contractor based in North London. With 25+ years of industry experience, they deliver minor railway works, surveys, monitoring and civils packages for major infrastructure clients including Network Rail, National Highways, TfL and HS2-related schemes. They’re growing their commercial function and need an NEC specialist to take ownership of live contracts, including works at Heathrow.

The role
You’ll be the commercial lead across a portfolio of NEC contracts, working closely with project and delivery teams to protect margin and keep the contract administration tight. Four days a week you’ll be based in the North London office, with one day a week at Heathrow working alongside the site team and client.

Key responsibilities

• Full NEC3/NEC4 contract administration (Options A, C and E)
• Managing compensation events, early warnings and programme submissions through CEMAR
• Preparing and agreeing applications for payment, valuations and final accounts
• Cost/value reconciliations, forecasting and monthly commercial reporting
• Subcontract procurement, valuations and final account agreement
• Change management, quotations and assessment of entitlement
• Building strong commercial relationships with clients and supply chain on site at Heathrow

What we’re looking for

• Proven QS experience on NEC contracts within rail, civils or wider infrastructure
• Hands-on experience using CEMAR (strongly preferred)
• Contractor-side commercial experience, ideally Network Rail, TfL, aviation or highways
• Confident managing the full CE process from notification to implementation
• Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or similar (MRICS/working towards desirable)
• Able to commute to North London and travel to Heathrow weekly

What’s on offer

• £500 per day freelance, or £70k–£80k permanent salary plus benefits
• Long-term pipeline with a respected, safety-first contractor
• A visible role with genuine influence over the commercial function
• Mix of office-based commercial work and live site exposure at Heathrow

Interested?
Apply with your CV or contact Apex Search and Selection for a confidential discussion. All applications handled in strict confidence.