Senior Quantity Surveyor – Lead Commercial & Costing

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

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