NEC Quantity Surveyor – Rail & Civils Location: North London office (4 days) + Heathrow (1 day per week) Rate: £500 per day (freelance) or £70,000–£80,000 + benefits (permanent) Contract: Freelance or Permanent – full time The company Apex Search and Selection is partnering with a well-established, fully accredited rail and civil engineering contractor based in North London. With 25+ years of industry experience, they deliver minor railway works, surveys, monitoring and civils packages for major infrastructure clients including Network Rail, National Highways, TfL and HS2-related schemes. They’re growing their commercial function and need an NEC specialist to take ownership of live contracts, including works at Heathrow. The role You’ll be the commercial lead across a portfolio of NEC contracts, working closely with project and delivery teams to protect margin and keep the contract administration tight. Four days a week you’ll be based in the North London office, with one day a week at Heathrow working alongside the site team and client. Key responsibilities * Full NEC3/NEC4 contract administration (Options A, C and E) * Managing compensation events, early warnings and programme submissions through CEMAR * Preparing and agreeing applications for payment, valuations and final accounts * Cost/value reconciliations, forecasting and monthly commercial reporting * Subcontract procurement, valuations and final account agreement * Change management, quotations and assessment of entitlement * Building strong commercial relationships with clients and supply chain on site at Heathrow What we’re looking for * Proven QS experience on NEC contracts within rail, civils or wider infrastructure * Hands-on experience using CEMAR (strongly preferred) * Contractor-side commercial experience, ideally Network Rail, TfL, aviation or highways * Confident managing the full CE process from notification to implementation * Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or similar (MRICS/working towards desirable) * Able to commute to North London and travel to Heathrow weekly What’s on offer * £500 per day freelance, or £70k–£80k permanent salary plus benefits * Long-term pipeline with a respected, safety-first contractor * A visible role with genuine influence over the commercial function * Mix of office-based commercial work and live site exposure at Heathrow Interested? Apply with your CV or contact Apex Search and Selection for a confidential discussion. All applications handled in strict confidence