Senior QS – Social Housing Retrofit (Bristol) Flexible

Fortem; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus up to 10%

Company car or Motor Expenditure Allow

Salary sacrifice car lease scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Sick pay

Private healthcare and dental care

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Fortem is seeking a motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Projects division in Bristol on a permanent, full-time hybrid basis (3 days onsite). You will lead commercial management for a £16m Retrofit refurbishment contract across four high-rise buildings, ensuring entitlement, cost control and proactive reporting.

Essential criteria include five GCSEs with A-levels, industry qualification, strong Excel skills, and social housing refurbishment experience.

Qualifications

• Five GCSEs at grade C or above and A levels.
• Industry-related qualification required.
• Experience as a QS ready for the next step.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the company secures full entitlement within the contract.
• Be responsible for commercial aspects of the Retrofit contract.
• Promote company values and procedures internally and externally.
• Ensure project teams meet or exceed budget targets.
• Act as a subject matter expert on contractual arrangements.
• Maximise cash flow through invoicing and resolving client queries.
• Monitor job costs and revenue to support data-driven decisions.
• Manage disputes and identify potential issues early.
• Produce accurate cash flow forecasts and revenue profiles.
• Direct responsibility for financial reporting and cost control governance.
• Produce subcontractor orders and supplier onboarding.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Management accounts

Contractual awareness

Social housing refurbishment

Education

GCSEs (5 C+ in 5 subjects)

A levels

Industry-related qualification

Tools

Excel (V-Lookup, Pivot tables)

Job description

Fortem is seeking a motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Projects division in Bristol on a permanent, full-time hybrid basis (3 days onsite). You will lead commercial management for a £16m Retrofit refurbishment contract across four high-rise buildings, ensuring entitlement, cost control and proactive reporting.

Essential criteria include five GCSEs with A-levels, industry qualification, strong Excel skills, and social housing refurbishment experience.