Quantity Surveyor

Eden Scott; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Hybrid and flexible working

Pension up to 12%

Annual leave (buy additional days)

Professional development support

Job summary

Eden Scott is recruiting an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a leading UK infrastructure organisation delivering major capital projects across critical utility networks. Based in Bristol with hybrid working and regular travel to sites, you will manage financial and contractual performance across a portfolio of schemes.

You will oversee tender evaluations, contract negotiations and risk management, maintain robust commercial governance, and build strong relationships with project managers,

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor with NEC contracts background.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong financial governance and forecasting capability.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial and contractual oversight across a portfolio of projects.
• Manage contractual relationships, control expenditure and forecasting.
• Lead tender evaluations, contract negotiations and risk management.
• Ensure robust commercial governance and drive best practice.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Contract management

Stakeholder management

NEC contracts

Job description

An experienced Quantity Surveyor is required to join a leading UK infrastructure organisation delivering major capital investment projects across critical utility networks. This is an opportunity to become part of a business responsible for maintaining and enhancing nationally significant infrastructure, supporting long‑term investment programmes and the delivery of essential services.

We are seeking a commercially focused Quantity Surveyor to provide financial and contractual oversight across a portfolio of construction and infrastructure projects. Working closely with Project Managers and delivery teams, you will play a key role in managing contractual relationships, controlling project expenditure, overseeing forecasting activities and ensuring robust commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle. You will support tender evaluations, contract negotiations, risk management and dispute resolution processes whilst helping to drive commercial best practice across the portfolio.

It is essential you hold experience as a QS and a strong understanding and experience working on NEC contracts. You will be capable of building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, contractors and various senior figures from other functions across the business.

Salary and benefits: Up to £65,500 plus up to 6% bonus, company car, hybrid and flexible working, generous pension scheme (Up to 12%), annual leave entitlement with the option to buy additional days, family‑friendly benefits, professional development support and a comprehensive flexible benefits package.

Location: Bristol, with hybrid working and regular travel to operational sites across the region.