Quantity Surveyor NEW

Newhall, Derbyshire
Ganymede Solutions
Quantity Surveyor Engineering / Commercial Projects (Disruption & Claims)

Location: Swadlincote, office / project-based working
Rate: £450 £500 per day
IR35: Outside IR35
Contract: Initial 6 months with potential for ongoing work

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor / Commercial professional to support the commercial management of a growing pipeline of engineering and industrial projects.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Project Manager and Planner, taking responsibility for the commercial side of projects while the PM focuses on execution and delivery.

A key part of the role will involve preparing and managing disruption and delay claims, including reviewing project records, assessing additional costs, analysing programme impacts and building contractual arguments to support claims.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial management of engineering and industrial projects.
• NEC contract management and ensuring processes are followed correctly.
• Cost control, forecasting and CVR reporting.
• Managing change control, variations and compensation events.
• Managing extensions of time and delay mechanisms.
• Preparing and managing disruption and delay claims.
• Analysing programme delays, additional work and loss of productivity.
• Reviewing contractual assumptions and quantifying additional costs.
• Building contractual arguments and supporting evidence for disputed claims.
• Working closely with the Planner to understand programme impact and associated commercial implications.
• Managing subcontractors, commercial risks and final accounts.

Candidate Profile

• Strong QS / Commercial background within engineering, M&E, industrial or infrastructure projects.
• Good NEC contractual knowledge.
• Experience with variations, delays and compensation events.
• Proven hands-on experience preparing and managing disruption claims is highly desirable.
• Ability to independently investigate, analyse, quantify and substantiate claims.
• Experience dealing with commercial disputes, adjudication, arbitration or litigation would be beneficial.

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