Job Description

Freelance Quantity Surveyor (Pre-Contract / Estimating)

Location: London / Essex (Hybrid)

Rate: £475 - £500 per day (Outside IR35)

Duration: Up to 12 months

We're working with a unique business within the rail sector to recruit a Freelance Quantity Surveyor to support a major programme of station redevelopment and asset investment across a busy rail network.

This isn't your typical project QS role.

They're looking for someone with strong pre-contract and estimating experience who can take outline designs and develop robust cost estimates that help shape business cases, budgets and procurement strategies before projects move into delivery.

If you've worked within rail infrastructure and enjoy the commercial planning side of projects rather than purely post-contract delivery, this is an excellent opportunity.

The Role:

Working within the Asset Commercial team, you'll provide commercial support across a portfolio of civils and M&E projects, working closely with engineers, designers and project managers to ensure projects are commercially viable from the outset.

Your responsibilities will include:

Preparing cost estimates from outline designs

Developing project budgets and supporting business cases

Providing commercial input during the pre-contract stage

Supporting procurement and tender activities

Reviewing contractor quotations and cost submissions

Cost forecasting and commercial reporting

Working across a range of civils and M&E asset projects

Supporting project teams through the commercial lifecycle where required

What We're Looking For:

Quantity Surveying experience within rail or infrastructure

Strong estimating and pre-contract commercial experience

Ability to interpret designs and produce accurate cost estimates

Experience across both Civils and M&E projects

Good understanding of NEC contracts

Strong commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills

What's on Offer:

£475 - £500 per day

Outside IR35 (IR35 assessment will be required)

Hybrid working (typically 2 days in the Central London office with travel across the route as required)

Up to a 12-month contract

Opportunity to support a significant long-term station redevelopment and asset investment programme

If you're interested in finding out more, we'd love to hear from you.

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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