Senior Quantity Surveyor

Fortem; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or allowance

Job summary

Fortem in Bristol is seeking a motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Projects division on a permanent, full-time basis. The role focuses on the commercial management of a £16m Retrofit social housing refurbishment contract across four high-rise buildings, with a small, dedicated team and some flexibility for 3 days onsite.

You will oversee commercial matters, invoicing, forecasts and cost control, while ensuring value for money and alignment with project budgets.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at grade C or above and A levels.
• An industry-related qualification is required.
• Experience as a QS in social housing refurbishment is preferred.
• Excellent IT skills with high-level Excel including V-Lookup, Pivot tables and formula development.
• Contractual awareness and strong negotiating and communication skills.
• Experience with management accounts and driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the company secures its full entitlement within the contract.
• Manage the commercial aspects of the Retrofit social housing refurbishment project.
• Promote company values and procedures internally and externally.
• Ensure project teams meet or exceed budget targets.
• Act as SME 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.
• Provide accurate cash flow forecasts and revenue profiles.
• Direct responsibility for financial reporting and cost control governance.
• Produce subcontractor orders, supplier onboarding, and team development.
• Work in a small, exceptional team with flexible onsite arrangements.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication

Driving licence

Willingness to travel

Education

GCSEs and A levels

Industry-related qualification

Tools

Excel (advanced: V-Lookup, Pivot tables, formulas)

Job description

The Role

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

Essential criteria

• 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.

Desirable Criteria

• 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.

Benefits

• 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)
• Sick pay
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Annual pay reviews
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System
• Life Insurance
• 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.