Quantity Surveyor

The Construction Index Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Bristol seeks a Quantity Surveyor to join its Commercial department. This full-time role involves managing costs across developments, producing budgets and valuations, and liaising with subcontractors. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in residential building projects, alongside relevant qualifications. The company offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and other benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Competitive car allowance

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Access to discounts and benefits portal

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a Quantity Surveyor with a residential house builder.
• Current CSCS card or equivalent is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial aspects of each development including site costs and budgets.
• Produce quarterly valuations and material 'cost to complete' exercises.
• Attend and contribute to various meetings with senior management.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

HND/HNC Building Studies

GCSE Grade C/4+ in English and Maths

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Job Description

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

• Company: Bellway Homes
• Salary: Competitive
• Type: Full Time
• Region: UK - South West
• Town/City: Bristol
• Posted: 11/06/2025
• Listed in: Quantity Surveyors
• Reference: 265196CON
  
  

Job Description

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our South West Division, is looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to join the Division’s Commercial department.

The Role

This role of Quantity Surveyor is responsible for managing the commercial aspects of each development. This includes managing the costs for each site and ensuring that targets are met by managing and controlling the budgets and valuations.

The Quantity Surveyor reports to the Commercial Manager.

Principal Accountabilities Of The Role Include

Produce draft budgets and site start budgets for each site allocated to the Quantity Surveyor.

Produce quarterly valuations and complete material ‘cost to complete’ exercises for each site the Quantity Surveyor is responsible for.

Produce sub-contract payments and final accounts, ensuring that the sub-contractor has signed these off.

Produce sub-contract orders, ensuring they are authorised by the authorised representative, together with all necessary documentation to comply with Group Commercial Policy.

Complete on-site measurements and assess payments to contractors.

Attend and contribute to various meetings, such as pre-order meetings, quarterly valuation meetings and project review meetings with senior management, construction team as well as external contractors.

Manage all sub-contract orders on site, meeting sub-contractors as and when required.

Maintain trade specifications.

Price customer extras and liaise with sales department as necessary.

Manage Professional Fees Budget.

Assist with material buying when required.

Assist the Estimator and / or Commercial Manager with take-off’s for land appraisals when required

Experience

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience of working as a Quantity Surveyor or Surveyor with a residential house builder.

Qualifications And Training

HND/HNC Building Studies

GCSE Grade C/4+ or equivalent in English and Maths

Current CSCS card or equivalent is desirable

Skills and Aptitude

Strong communication and listening skills, with good negotiation skills

Highly motivated to deliver quality developments

Ability to work on own as well as part of a team

Excellent attention to detail and demonstrates ability to meet deadlines

IT literate and the ability to adapt to new systems

Good administration skills

Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked

Office based role, with travel within the Divisional area

Ability to travel to development sites as and when required

Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks

In Return We Can Offer You

Competitive salary

Competitive car allowance

Optional salary sacrifice car scheme

Competitive annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Access to discounts and benefits portal

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Earn and Learn Opportunities

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.

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