Quantity Surveyor (Tiverton & Bristol)

Allison Homes Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A private housebuilder is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to manage costs relating to residential developments. Responsibilities include budget control, procurement of subcontractors, and preparing commercial reports. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of QS practices, construction methods, and excellent interpersonal skills. This position offers a discretionary bonus scheme, car allowance, and up to 27 days of holiday after two years of service.

Benefits

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Car allowance

25 days holiday

Pension Scheme

Group Life Assurance

Group Income Protection Scheme

Smart Health Employee Assistance Programme

Simply Health Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail.
• Sound understanding of materials and construction methods.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and control build costs across developments.
• Contribute to design development and cost plans.
• Lead tendering and procurement of subcontract trades.

Skills

Cost control

Procurement

Valuations

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Education

Experience as a Quantity Surveyor

Full UK driving licence

Job description

At Allison Homes, we pride ourselves on being an award-winning private housebuilder dedicated to creating beautiful homes and communities across the Central and East of England, the East Midlands and the South West of England.

Our mission is to provide affordable yet aspirational homes to our communities, ensuring that new homes are accessible and attainable for all with a quality product suitable for everyone.

We are proud of our people, and collaboration and teamwork are key to everything we do. Our Values are at our heart and centre around Trust, Teamwork, Kindness, Passion and Performance.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to help us achieve our ambitious growth plans and goals, to be part of our journey and to grow their career along with our success.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial, you will beresponsible for managing costs relating to residential developments, with the focus being to minimise costs on projects whilst still achieving the required standards and quality. In this role you will be involved from inception, right through to completion. This will include budget control, procurement of sub-contractors, arranging valuation reports, and providing support to the commercial and site teams. You will be dedicated to building excellence through efficient and value-based procurement programs.

Key Responsibilities

Manage, forecast, and control build costs across developments, including subcontract procurement, valuations, and payments in line with company procedures.

Contribute to design development to ensure schemes remain within budget, producing accurate cost plans and site start budgets for construction and sales launch.

Lead tendering and procurement of subcontract trades, managing payment processes and supporting performance reviews with site teams.

Maintain robust budget control throughout the project lifecycle, managing variations, contingencies, and approvals to prevent cost overruns.

Apply up-to-date knowledge of construction methods, materials, regulations, and NHBC/LABC requirements to support compliant and cost-effective delivery.

Prepare and present regular commercial reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly) and attend management and departmental meetings as required.

What you will bring

Experience as a Quantity Surveyor in housebuilding, with strong knowledge of QS practices, contracts, cost control, procurement, and valuations.

Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail, able to prepare, analyse, and present budgets, valuations, and commercial data accurately.

Sound understanding of materials, construction methods, regulations, and NHBC/LABC requirements, with awareness of procurement and cost estimation.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, confident working independently or collaboratively and managing external relationships.

Calm, professional, and solutions-focused, with the ability to support dispute resolution and perform under pressure.

Organised, self-motivated, and proactive, with strong IT skills and the ability to take ownership of projects.

Commitment to role-modelling Allison Homes’ values of Trust, Teamwork, Kindness, Passion, and Performance, plus a full UK driving licence.

What you get in return

• Discretionary Bonus Scheme.
• Car allowance (with option to join the company salary sacrifice car scheme).
• 25 days holiday (extending to 27 days holiday after two years of continuous service).
• Pension Scheme.
• Group Life Assurance.
• Group Income Protection Scheme.
• Smart Health Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opt in – Simply Health Cash Plan.

If you’re ready to bring your commercial expertise and passion for community-building to Allison Homes, we would love to hear from you! Please sending us your CV along with a covering email or letter [e-mail] by the closing date of 5 th January 2026.

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