Position: Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure / Energy Location : Home-based (with weekly travel to Marston Green + occasional site visits - Travel expenses provided) Contract : 6 months (likely extension) Day Rate : Circa 525/day (via Umbrella) The Opportunity: We're supporting a major UK infrastructure programme at the heart of the energy transition, delivering large-scale electricity transmission upgrades across England and Wales. This is a key Quantity Surveyor position within a strategic infrastructure team, where you will take ownership of significant work packages across complex, high-value construction projects. You will act as the commercial lead for your package, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and within budget. Key responsibilities include: Owning the commercial and contractual management of major construction packages Managing costs, forecasts, and spend against budget Leading on NEC4 contract administration...

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading principal contractor to recruit a M&E Quantity Surveyor with building service experience on a 12 months contract for its site in Essex for an start in April 2026. Key skills Manage contract administration and procurement processes across Mechanical, Electrical, and wider Building Services (MEP) packages, ensuring effective coordination with general construction works. Undertake cost planning, monitoring, and reporting throughout the full project lifecycle, with an integrated approach that considers both MEP and associated building/structural elements. Negotiate with contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers across both M&E and general construction disciplines to secure best value and commercially robust outcomes. Assist in the preparation and agreement of final accounts , including the assessment and settlement of variations, claims, and contractual disputes across multi-disciplinary packages....

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...