Managing Quantity Surveyor – Contract Finance Lead

Fortem Cares; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 10% of basic salary

29 days annual leave + birthday off

Annual pay reviews

Maternity/Paternity leave

Gym memberships (national & local)

Referral bonus up to £3,000

In-house Learning Management System

Private pension

Life Insurance

Dental care

Private healthcare

Cycle-to-work scheme

Mobile phone provider discounts

Job summary

Fortem Solutions is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join the Stonewater Housing contract, based at the Chippenham office in Wiltshire. You will handle financial governance, cost control and commercial negotiations to maximise cash flow and ensure contractual entitlements.

The role requires a QS degree or equivalent training with at least 5 years of relevant contract experience, plus data interrogation and strong Excel capabilities. Driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• QS degree or equivalent training, or minimum 5 years contract experience.
• Strong data interrogation and Excel skills (V-Lookup, Pivot tables, formulas).
• Line management experience with negotiation, communication and presentation skills.
• Valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the company secures its full entitlement within the contract terms and pursue commercial negotiations.
• Manage the application schedule of rates as SME for contractual arrangements.
• Maximise cash flow through monthly invoicing and resolve client queries to ensure payments are received on time.
• Monitor management information and job cost against job revenue to support data-driven decisions.
• Ensure accurate cashflow forecasts and revenue profiles are in place and maintained.
• Prepare and produce financial reports (CVR, CVC, management accounts) and govern budgets with robust cost control.
• Ensure IT system integration between the client’s system and Fortem for productivity and controls.
• Set annual budgets with commercial leads and perform periodic reviews.

Skills

Data interrogation

Line management

Negotiation & communication

Presentation skills

UK driving licence

Education

QS degree or equivalent training

5+ years relevant contract experience

Tools

Excel (Advanced) including V-Lookup & Pivot Tables

Job description

Fortem Solutions is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join the Stonewater Housing contract, based at the Chippenham office in Wiltshire. You will handle financial governance, cost control and commercial negotiations to maximise cash flow and ensure contractual entitlements.

The role requires a QS degree or equivalent training with at least 5 years of relevant contract experience, plus data interrogation and strong Excel capabilities. Driving licence is essential.