Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Rail


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£350 to £400 a day
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Birmingham, B4 7UL
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	28 Oct 2026
Closing date:	27 Nov 2026

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Summary

Your new company

You will be joining a leading consultancy supporting a major UK rail infrastructure programme. They are looking to strengthen their commercial team with an Assistant Quantity Surveyor who has previous experience working within railway Track/Permanent Way environments.

Your new role

As Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will support Commercial Managers and senior commercial professionals with the commercial management of a Track package. Responsibilities will include:

Cost monitoring and reporting

Tracking project change

NEC contract administration

Supporting compensation event management

Payment assessments

Procurement support

Maintaining commercial records and data

Supporting cost and change control

Commercial reporting

Working alongside the wider project and commercial teams

What you'll need to succeed

For this position, previous rail Track/Permanent Way experience is essential, alongside previous NEC contract experience.

You could currently be operating as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor or at a similar commercial level within a rail contractor, consultancy or infrastructure organisation.

Experience within Track, Trackworks, P-Way or Permanent Way environments will be particularly relevant.

What you'll get in return

You will receive a 12-month+ contract, with the potential for extension based on ongoing requirements. The position is inside IR35, hybrid and can be based from either Birmingham or London. Rate will be dependent on experience.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

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