Quantity Surveyor

Advance Training & Recruitment Services; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering organisation in the UK is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Bristol and Swindon. This role involves managing project costs, overseeing financial performance, and ensuring compliance with contracts. The ideal candidate will have experience in quantity surveying, background in civil engineering, and familiarity with NEC contracts. The organisation offers a competitive benefits package, including hybrid working options and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Company car scheme

Private healthcare

Pension

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Quantity Surveying role.
• Background within a civil engineering environment.
• Experience working with NEC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Managing all project costs in line with contractual agreements.
• Overseeing financial performance and ensuring profit targets.
• Identifying, managing, and mitigating risks and opportunities.
• Preparing for and attending monthly cost review meetings.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to influence others

Resilience

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Professional membership of RICS or CICES

Job description

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
Location: Bristol / Swindon
Type: Permanent

A leading civil engineering organisation dedicated to delivering safe, sustainable, and efficient transport solutions across the UK is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join a team based in Bristol and Swindon, responsible for the robust commercial management of a range of projects delivered under a long-term stations and buildings maintenance and renewals framework running to 2029. The works include canopies, buildings, depots, platform structures, car parks, and subways.

You will play a key role in the successful delivery of this framework, ensuring projects are managed effectively, remain commercially compliant, and meet contractual and business plan commitments.

The Role:

• Managing all project costs in line with contractual agreements
• Overseeing financial performance, ensuring profit targets and efficiency savings are achieved
• Administering change control processes and meeting contractual timescales
• Identifying, managing, and mitigating risks and opportunities
• Delivering compliant procurement processes and managing the supply chain
• Handling commercial queries and providing advice on contractual and dispute matters
• Monitoring project progress through site visits, financial logs, and forecasts
• Preparing for and attending monthly cost review meetings, identifying variations and actions
• Ensuring compliance with internal assurance processes, client requirements, and legislation
• Working closely with project teams, clients, and suppliers to promote collaboration and professionalism

About you:

You are confident building strong working relationships and influencing others. You demonstrate resilience and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities. You can work independently, manage competing demands, and bring strong organisational and analytical capabilities.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a Quantity Surveying role
• Background within a civil engineering environment
• Experience working with NEC contracts
• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline
• Professional membership of RICS or CICES (desirable)

Benefits:

A competitive rewards package including a company car scheme, private healthcare, pension, life assurance, and 25 days’ annual leave plus a birthday day off. Additional benefits include hybrid working, enhanced maternity and paternity packages, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.