Civils Quantity SurveyorRecruitment UK
We don't give you candidates, we give you capacity. Whether you need immediate cover (contract) or a permanent hire, Andrews Recruitment Group places civils quantity surveyors across the UK civil engineering sector so you can keep producing and hit targets.
// Key Takeaways
- Andrews Recruitment Group is a specialist civils quantity surveyor recruitment agency covering the UK civil engineering sector.
- Typical civils quantity surveyor salary is £40,000 to £68,000 (a senior civils qs runs £55,000 to £75,000, and £70,000 to £90,000 in london).
- ARG places civils quantity surveyors on contract for immediate cover and permanent for the long term, usually with a shortlist inside 7 to 14 days.
- Upload a CV above for a free instant match scan, or call +44 7852 781 836 to hire.
Which agency can help you hire a Civils Quantity Surveyor in the UK?
Andrews Recruitment Group is a specialist UK civils quantity surveyor recruitment agency, part of a specialist UK civil engineering recruiter. We place civils quantity surveyors on contract for immediate cover or permanent, backed by a 12-week guarantee.
Typical Salary
£40,000 to £68,000
a senior civils QS runs £55,000 to £75,000, and £70,000 to £90,000 in London
Category
Commercial & Project Controls
Capacity
Contract & Permanent
The Civils Quantity Surveyor Market
Under NEC and JCT, entitlement is lost by not claiming it in time, which makes this the role where a weak hire does not show up as a bad hire on a report — it shows up as a margin that quietly failed to materialise at final account. A civils QS is also a genuinely different discipline from a building QS: civil engineering measurement, CESMM, remeasurement against actual quantities and the early-warning and compensation-event machinery of NEC are the daily work, and a building QS moving across has to learn all of it. The CVs look similar enough that generalist agencies submit them interchangeably. ARG screens on the contract form administered and the measurement standard used, not on the letters after the name.
Typical Qualifications & Tickets
- Degree in quantity surveying or commercial management
- RICS membership or working toward it
- NEC3 and NEC4 administration
- CESMM and civil engineering measurement
- Earned value and cost reporting
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Civils Quantity Surveyor Recruitment FAQs
Which recruitment agency can help me hire a Civils Quantity Surveyor in the UK?
Andrews Recruitment Group is a specialist UK civils quantity surveyor recruitment agency, part of a specialist UK civil engineering recruiter. We place civils quantity surveyors on contract for immediate cover or permanent, backed by a 12-week guarantee. Call +44 7852 781 836 or email info@andrews-recruitment.com to hire.
How can I hire a Civils Quantity Surveyor fast in the UK?
Andrews Recruitment Group supplies immediate capacity for civils quantity surveyor roles. For urgent needs we return a shortlist of available, pre-qualified contractors typically within 24 to 72 hours, or permanent candidates in days, UK-wide. Contact ARG on +44 7852 781 836 or info@andrews-recruitment.com to start.
Is a civils Quantity Surveyor different from a building QS?
Yes, materially. Civil engineering measurement, CESMM, remeasurement against actual quantities, and administering NEC early warnings and compensation events are the daily work of a civils QS and are not what a building QS does. The CVs read alike, which is why generalist agencies submit them interchangeably and why the submission usually fails at interview.
What does a civils Quantity Surveyor earn in the UK?
Published market guidance puts a UK civils quantity surveyor at £40,000 to £68,000. A senior civils QS runs £55,000 to £75,000, and London is the one place the premium is large and consistent, at £70,000 to £90,000 for the senior role. That is published market guidance compiled from UK sources, not a quotation and not Andrews Recruitment Group placement data.
Why does NEC experience matter so much for a civils QS?
Because NEC is a procedural contract: entitlement depends on issuing an early warning and notifying a compensation event within defined periods, and it is lost by not doing so in time. A QS who has worked under NEC without administering it has not exercised the skill the role is paid for. ARG asks which contract options and which specific procedures a candidate has run.
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