The business This is a contractor that consistently features among the most active in the UK market -a business with a strong civils and infrastructure pedigree, a healthy forward order book, and a reputation for delivering complex, high-value schemes. They''re well-regarded in the industry, retain good people, and have a pipeline that gives freelancers a genuine route to extended and repeat engagements. The role You''ll be taking commercial ownership of a sizeable civils package - primarily earthworks with associated drainage and surfacing works. It''s a standalone, site-based position reporting into a visiting Managing QS, so you''ll need to be comfortable managing the day-to-day commercial output independently. What''s involved Full commercial management of the civils package from current stage through to completion Subcontractor procurement, management, and account finalisation CVIs, early warnings, and compensation events under NEC Cost reporting and forecasting Keeping the Managing QS fully sighted without needing to be chased What they''re looking for A civils QS background - earthworks, drainage, or highways experience preferred Solid NEC contract experience (NEC3 or NEC4) Someone who can operate autonomously on site without day-to-day oversight Available in the near term and able to commit through to December, with a strong possibility of extension beyond that The detail Outside IR35 Based on site in Coventry Contract to December, with extension likely subject t