Senior Quantity Surveyor

Fulkers Bailey Russell; Bristol (VA); On-site; USD 87,142 - 120,659; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday including bank

Birthday and Christmas closure day

Enhanced parental leave

Discretionary annual bonus

Company pension

Private health cover from day one

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle-to-work scheme

Wellbeing app and online learning

Agile working policy

Career development and training

Job summary

Fulkers Bailey Russell is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Private Sector team. You will lead the commercial management on a range of complex, large-scale projects, from inception to completion, across data centres, defence, office, retail and more.

The role requires strong leadership, accurate cost control, procurement oversight, and the ability to mentor junior staff. You will work closely with project teams to deliver projects safely, on time and within budget while

Qualifications

• Chartered accreditation or equivalent and proven experience in construction.
• Ability to lead large complex projects through full lifecycle.
• Strong cost management, procurement and value engineering knowledge.
• Mentor and develop junior surveyors and assistants.
• Experience with client-facing reporting and value management.

Responsibilities

• Lead production and management of cost plans, cash flows, and benchmarking.
• Oversee procurement, tender documentation, and contract negotiations.
• Administer contracts and act as key client liaison pre- and post-contract.
• Manage interim valuations, variations, final accounts and dispute resolution.
• Maintain QA standards and health & safety across projects.
• Support business development and maintain client relationships.
• Mentor Assistant and Quantity Surveyors and develop team skills.

Skills

Chartered accreditation

Lead project teams

Commercial management

Mentoring juniors

Cost control

Procurement oversight

Client relations

CDM and health & safety knowledge

Job description

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 – lead in the commercial management across a wide variety of projects, including data centres, defence, office, retail and more.

Why Fulkers Bailey Russell?

At Fulkers Bailey Russell, we’re not just about delivering projects – we’re a construction consultancy that is focused on making a positive impact. We deliver exceptional consultancy services, champion sustainability and most importantly, empower and prioritise our people. As a proud B Corp, we’re committed to high standards of social and environmental performance and making the journey smooth and successful for our clients. We’re big enough to lead complex, high‑profile projects, yet small enough to genuinely support and care for our employees – our ‘Fulkers people’.

What does the role involve?

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be taking the commercial lead in the delivery of projects, from inception to completion. The role involves working with the Project Team to allow projects to be delivered safely on time and to budget whilst ensuring high levels of 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

Qualifications & Skills

• Ideally Chartered accreditation with previous experience in a similar discipline within the construction industry
• 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 management of client relations
• Ability to analyse projects and report performance to line manager
• Excellent knowledge of internal systems and processes 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 now a Certified B Corporation, meeting high standards of social and environmental performance. We’re dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace – diversity in our team leads to creativity, innovation, and better business outcomes, and 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. Join us and be part of a team that values and celebrates diversity.