Senior Quantity Surveyor

Fortem Cares; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car allowance

Bonus up to 10%

25 days annual leave

Healthcare and dental care

Cycle to work

Learning & development

Job summary

Fortem are seeking a motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Projects division in Bristol on a permanent, full-time basis. You will lead the commercial management for a £16m retrofit refurbishment contract across four high-rise buildings, including scaffolding and cladding works.

You will be responsible for contract entitlement, cash flow, budgeting, and governance, with a focus on delivering value and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Good level of education to include 5 GCSEs at grade C or above, A levels.
• An industry related qualification.
• We would consider an established QS ready for the next step.
• Experience of working on Social Housing Refurbishment contracts.
• Previous experience within a similar role.
• Excellent IT knowledge including a high level of Excel skills (incl. V-Lookup, Pivot tables and formula development).
• Contractual awareness.
• Negotiating and communication skills.
• Experience of Management Accounts.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel if required by the business.
• Knowledge of Contract Law.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant contract conditions (NEC 4).
• Retrofit refurbishment experience would be advantageous.
• Professional Accountancy Qualifications or working towards Facilities Management/Accountancy or Construction related qualification.
• Demonstrable experience in significant & complex contract multi-disciplinary contracts.
• Experience in Dispute Resolution.
• Experience within the construction or social housing refurbishment sector however we welcome applications from other sectors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the company secures its full entitlement within the contract.
• Be responsible for the commercial aspects of this Retrofit social housing refurbishment 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.
• Ensure accurate cash flow forecasts and revenue profiles.
• Direct responsibility for financial reporting and cost control governance.
• Producing subcontractor orders, supplier onboarding, and team development.
• This is a small but exceptional and friendly team of dedicated and experienced commercial individuals.
• Some flexible working available (3 days per week onsite).

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Dispute resolution

Management accounts

IT & Excel

Education

GCSEs (5 at C)

A levels

Industry related qualification

Professional accountancy qualification / in progress

Tools

Excel

Job description

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a motivated and professional Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Projects division. This is a permanent, full time position and is based in Bristol. The Senior QS will have a key role in our commercial management function, providing proactive and timely support.

The Customer

This will be working within our recently secured contract in partnership with Bristol City Council, delivering a £16m Retrofit refurbishment project across 4 high rise buildings which will include scaffolding mass climbers, cladding renewals and associated works.

Duties and Responsibilities

Senior Quantity Surveyor responsibilities will include:

• Ensure the company secures its full entitlement within the contract.
• Be responsible for the commercial aspects of this newly acquired Retrofit social housing refurbishment 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.
• Ensure accurate cash flow forecasts and revenue profiles.
• Direct responsibility for financial reporting and cost control governance.
• Producing subcontractor orders, supplier on-boarding, and team development.
• This is a small but exceptional and friendly team of dedicated and experienced commercial individuals.
• Some flexible working available (3 days per week onsite).

What You Will Need

• Good level of education to include 5 GCSE’s at grade C or above, A levels
• An industry related qualification
• We would consider an established QS ready for the next step
• Experience of working on Social Housing Refurbishment contracts
• Previous experience within a similar role
• Excellent IT knowledge including a high level of Excel skills (incl. V-Lookup, Pivot tables and formula development)
• Contractual awareness
• Negotiating and communication skills
• Experience of Management Accounts
• Full UK driving licence and a willingness to travel if required by the business.
• Knowledge of Contract Law
• Detailed knowledge of relevant contract conditions (NEC 4).
• Retrofit refurbishment experience would be advantageous
• Professional Accountancy Qualifications or working towards Facilities Management/Accountancy or Construction related qualification.
• Demonstrable experience in significant & complex contract multi-disciplinary contracts.
• Experience in Dispute Resolution
• Experience within the construction or social housing refurbishment sector however we are very much welcoming applications from established commercial individuals from other sectors.

Senior Quantity Surveyor benefits include:

• Excellent salary scale
• Discretionary profit related bonus up to 10%
• Company car or Motor Expenditure Allowance (£4,000).
• Option to opt into Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off (34 days total)
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System
• Private healthcare and dental care
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retail and mobile phone provider discounts

Who We are

Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams – Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters.

We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand – whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace.

Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents. We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential. For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent. Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way.

We are Investors in People – Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.