Senior Quantity Surveyor

FulkersBaileyRussell | Certified B Corp; West Malling; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Birthday leave

Private health cover

Company pension

Cycle-to-work

Wellbeing app access

Career development

Training opportunities

Job summary

Fulkers Bailey Russell is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial delivery on hybrid work from London, West Malling, or Brighton offices. You will drive cost plans, procurement, and contract administration from inception through completion, ensuring value, safety and client satisfaction across HE, Government, Healthcare and Blue Light projects.

Ideal candidates will be Chartered or equivalent, with strong leadership skills to mentor assistants and surveyors, and a proven track

Qualifications

• Ideally Chartered accreditation or equivalent professional status.
• Ability to oversee large, complex projects from inception to completion.
• Strong knowledge of CDM and construction health & safety requirements.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost plans, lifecycle costing, cash flow forecasts and benchmarking.
• Oversee tender documentation, BOQ, pricing documents and procurement processes.
• Manage contract negotiations and act as client liaison throughout pre- and post‑contract stages.
• Administer contracts and manage snagging, practical completion and post‑contract duties.
• Oversee interim valuations, cost reporting, change control and final accounts.
• Contribute to risk registers, value engineering and reporting.
• Support the Associate Director with fee bids, resources and client relationships.
• Supervise and develop Assistant and Quantity Surveyor staff.
• Ensure timely updates to internal systems and invoices.

Skills

Chartered accreditation

Mentor junior team

Client relationship management

Project lifecycle management

CDM & health & safety knowledge

Education

Chartered professional body

Job description

We are looking for a passionate Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our growing Public sector team, working on a hybrid basis from either our London, West Malling or Brighton offices. We will support the delivery of a wide variety of projects across Higher Education, Government, Healthcare and Blue Light.

Role Overview

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take the commercial lead in project delivery, from inception to completion. You will work with the Project Team to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and on 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 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 Surveyor staff.
• 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 as required.

Requirements

• Ideally Chartered accreditation with previous experience in a similar discipline within the construction industry.
• Ability to deliver larger and more complex projects through the entire project lifecycle.
• Excellent experience‑based technical/project knowledge.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior team members.
• Ability to manage fees and assist with fee bids.
• Generate new work through client relationship management.
• Understanding of the account management process.
• Ability to analyse projects and report performance to line manager.
• 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.

Equality and Diversity

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 and 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.