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Lucy Pook

Senior Recruitment Partner at Astute People Ltd
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Job
Civil Quantity Surveyor
CONTRACT
Astute’s Power team are looking to recruit a Civil Quantity Surveyor on an Energy from Waste Project in Essex on a 12 month minimum contract.             Key skills
  • Oversee commercial aspects of remaining project packages including structural steelwork, cladding, and administration building fit-out works
  • Provide commercial support across minor civil works and associated infrastructure elements
  • Administer and manage preliminaries packages, including scaffolding, design services, and other site-wide costs
  • Assist in the close-out of the main civil works account, ensuring all final accounts are accurately prepared, agreed, and settled
  • Prepare, submit, and negotiate interim valuations and final accounts with clients and subcontractors
  • Monitor and control project costs, identifying risks, variations, and opportunities to maintain budget compliance
  • Manage subcontractor procurement, including tendering, analysis, and appointment
  • Review and assess variations, change orders, and compensation events
  • Ensure timely and accurate cost reporting, forecasting, and cash flow management
  • Liaise closely with site teams, project managers, and commercial leads to ensure alignment on project delivery
  • Maintain accurate commercial records and documentation in line with company procedures
  • Support the commercial team with contract administration and compliance
  • Attend site regularly (primarily full-time on-site role initially) to monitor progress and provide hands-on commercial support
  • Must be experienced within above packages on large, heavy industrial projects.
  • Degree qualified (advantageous)
Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Civil Quantity Surveyor role  
  • Essex
  • Immediate Start
  • 12 Months min
  • Outside IR35