Quantity Surveyor

  • Foresight Search Ltd
  • Falfield, Gloucestershire
  • Sep 05, 2025
Full time Construction

Job Description

Title: Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor (DOE)

Location: Bristol to Gloucester (M5 corridor)

Salary: 50,000 to 75,000 + car allowance, Bonus, Benefits

Sector: General Contracting - New build

Start Date: ASAP


Quantity Surveyor - The Company:


Our client is an established and successful regional main contractor with an established reputation within the South West market and beyond. Typical projects are new build from 5m - 12m across sectors including Care hoomes,Social Housing and Appartments, The company is financially secure with a strong pipeline of work and a healthy work life balance. Excelent progression opportunity!

Quantity Surveyor - The Role:

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join the regional commercial team based based between home, office and site visits Gloiucester/Bristol areas You will be responsible for leading the day to day commercial aspects ona new build project valued at 5million. This position will report to a Commercial Manager.

Typical duties & responsibilities:

  • To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project.
  • Prepare the cost / value reconciliation reports accurately
  • Prepare and agree interim valuations at the agreed dates to gain the best commercial advantage for the company.
  • Agree final accounts with subcontractors to maximise project margins.
  • Ensure sub contract orders are prepared in accordance with company procedure with reference to the date given on the procurement schedules and / or in accordance with the contract programme having achieved the appropriate approvals.
  • Maintain control of sub contractor s accounts and minimise the cost of any variations.
  • Manage subcontracts in terms of valuation and correspondence.
  • To carry out duties as quantity surveyor on projects as instructed.
  • To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project in their control.
  • Prepare or assist with cost / value reconciliation reports on a monthly basis accurately reporting the forecast final financial position of the project.
  • Prepare turnover cash flow forecasts as directed by line manager at the commencement of all projects, updating as required and recording actual valuation achieved against forecast.

Quantity Surveyor - The Person

  • You will have solid experience with either a national or regional main contractor
  • Reside within the Bristol, Gloucester areas
  • Demonstrable experience of delivering commercial aspects of new build projects within budget and programme
  • Experience in Main contracting is essential
  • Experience managing a 5m project or larger as QS
  • Experience in both residential and commercial sectors beneficial
  • Innovative - ability to identify better ways of doing things
  • A good team player, someone who wants to be part of a growing business to achieve common goals.


Quantity Surveyor - The Reward:

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible/remote working policy
  • Bonus scheme
  • Company car allowance
  • Company benefits package
  • Varied and unique residential developments
  • Continued local work within the South West region

Please contact Foresight Search for more information on this, or any other vacancy (phone number removed)