Senior Quantity Surveyor

FulkersBaileyRussell | Certified B Corp; Bristol; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday & birthday off

Bonus & salary review

Private health cover

Cycle‑to‑work

Job summary

FulkersBaileyRussell is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management across complex projects in a dynamic team. Based in Bristol, you will oversee cost plans, procurement, and contract administration, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget while maintaining high client satisfaction.

You will mentor and develop assistants and surveyors, contribute to risk management, and uphold health and safety standards across a diverse range of data centres, defence,

Qualifications

• Chartered accreditation or MRICS preferred.
• Experience delivering large-scale projects through full lifecycle.
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
• Excellent client relationship management and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost plans, lifecycle costing, cash flows, and benchmarking.
• Oversee procurement, tender docs, bills of quantities, and tender evaluation.
• Negotiate contracts and act as client liaison through pre/post‑contract stages.
• Administer contracts as Contract Administrator/Employer's Agent.
• Support risk registers, value engineering, and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client relations

Project analysis

Education

Chartered accreditation

Tools

Cost‑X

BIM

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our dynamic and driven construction consultancy, working with our Private Sector team across an exciting range of complex and large‑scale projects. You will lead the commercial management across projects including data centres, defence, office, retail and more.

Why Fulkers Bailey Russell?

At Fulkers Bailey Russell we focus on delivering projects that make a positive impact. We offer exceptional consultancy services, champion sustainability and prioritize our people. As a proud B Corp we are committed to high standards of social and environmental performance and ensure a smooth and successful journey for our clients.

What does the role involve?

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will lead the commercial aspects of projects from inception to completion, working with the project team to deliver projects safely, on time and within budget while maintaining high client satisfaction and supporting the development of assistants and surveyors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production and management of cost plans, life cycle costing, cash flow forecasts and benchmarking using Cost‑X, BIM, and relevant data sources
• Oversee procurement activities, including preparation of tender documentation, bills of quantities, pricing documents, procurement reports, and managing the full tender and evaluation process
• Manage contract negotiations, prepare and collate contract documents, and act as a key client liaison throughout pre‑ and post‑contract stages
• Administer contracts as Contract Administrator or Employer's Agent, including issuing instructions, managing snagging, overseeing practical completion, and post‑contract duties
• Manage post‑contract responsibilities such as interim valuations, cost reporting, change control, evaluation of variations, final accounts, and dispute resolution
• Contribute to and oversee risk registers, value engineering, and value management reporting
• Support the Associate Director in fee bids, resource and fee management, reporting, and maintaining client relationships
• Supervise, mentor, and develop Assistant and Quantity Surveyors
• Ensure accurate and timely updates to internal systems and sign‑off of invoices
• Maintain quality assurance standards and best practice procedures across all projects
• Uphold health and safety standards and support environmental and social impact
• Carry out additional duties in line with the role as required

Requirements

• Ideally Chartered accreditation with previous experience working within the construction industry in a similar discipline
• Ability to deliver larger and more complex projects through the whole project lifecycle
• Excellent experience‑based technical/project knowledge
• Ability to delegate tasks to others within the team and support their work
• Support junior members of the team with mentoring and development
• Development of leadership and management skills
• Generate new work through the management of client relations
• Ability to analyse projects and report performance to line manager
• Excellent knowledge of internal systems and processes in order to advise and guide others
• Excellent knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), plus an extra paid day off for your birthday and Christmas shutdown
• Option to buy or carry over up to 5 additional holiday days annually
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and charitable volunteer leave
• Annual discretionary bonus and salary review
• Company pension scheme
• Private health cover from day one
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Access to a wellbeing app and online learning platform
• Agile working policy
• Career development, chartership support and training opportunities
• Internal recruitment reward scheme

Fulkers Bailey Russell is a Certified B Corporation, meeting high standards of social and environmental performance. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We promote equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status.