Quantity Surveyor

Abatec Recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Salary sacrifice

25 days annual leave

Additional 5 days leave option

Life assurance

Healthcare package

Company pension (up to 20%)

Job summary

Abatec Recruitment is seeking a commercially astute Quantity Surveyor (or Assistant QS) for a major £3.7bn AMP8 programme with Wessex Water. Based in Bristol with some regional travel, the role offers hybrid working after probation and a salary up to £60,000.

You will manage payments, cost reporting, change control, and risk analysis across projects up to £30m in value, liaising with multidisciplinary teams to drive project success.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying is required.
• Experience with civil engineering contractors and NEC contracts preferred.
• Membership of RICS/ICES is desirable but not essential.
• Experience negotiating tenders and final accounts is important.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contract payments across multiple live projects.
• Prepare cost reconciliations, forecasts, and reports; manage change and risk.
• Ensure commercial activities meet financial deadlines and project needs.
• Present financial updates and commercial insights at management meetings.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, Designers and Estimators.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Detail oriented

Communication

Negotiation

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

Abatec is seeking a commercially astute and detail-oriented Quantity Surveyor, or Assistant Quantity Surveyor, to join a leading contractor appointed as a Strategic Delivery Partner on Wessex Waters £3.7 billion AMP8 Delivery Framework. Covering Bristol, Somerset and Dorset, this prestigious long-term programme has the potential to run until 2035. Our client designs and delivers the essential assets that enable Wessex Water to provide its services, including water recycling and treatment centres, pumping stations, reservoirs and associated infrastructure.

About the Role

You will play a pivotal role in delivering major capital projects with values up to £30million. Reporting to a Managing Quantity Surveyor, your responsibilities will include:

• Oversee the administration and management of contract payments across multiple live projects.
• Prepare accurate cost value reconciliations, forecasts, and reports, while managing change control and risk analysis.
• Ensure commercial activities are delivered in line with key financial reporting deadlines and project requirements.
• Present financial performance updates and commercial insights at regular management meetings.
• Liaise effectively with multidisciplinary teams including Project Managers, Engineers, Designers, and Estimators to support project success.

Our client requires a Quantity Surveyor with:

• Degree/HND/HNC qualification in Quantity Surveying
• Experience of working for a Civil Engineering contractor and knowledge of NEC contracts
• Membership of the RICS/ICES (desirable/not essential)
• Experience in managing change and risk, with a proven ability to negotiate tenders and final accounts.
• Excellent communication skills

Location: This role will be based in Bristol and will require occasional visits to projects across the region.

Hybrid working: There is some flexibility with home working after a successful probation.

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Benefits: Car allowance/Salary sacrifice, 25 days annual leave (exc bank holidays), option to purchase/sell an additional 5 days leave, life assurance, healthcare package, company pension (combined contribution up to 20%) plus many more

Contact: Kelly Evans - (phone number removed)