Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor – Civil Engineering / Power

Location: Avonmouth, Bristol
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 + Package
Sector: Civil Engineering / Utilities / Power

Quantity Surveyor – The Company

An excellent opportunity to join an established civil engineering contractor delivering works as part of a long-term framework for one of the UK’s leading power companies.

The business has a strong pipeline of secured work across the region and is looking to strengthen its commercial team with an ambitious Quantity Surveyor based from its Avonmouth operation.

This would particularly suit a Quantity Surveyor with around 3–5 years’ post-graduate experience who is looking to develop their career within civil engineering and gain exposure to a major infrastructure framework.

Previous power or utilities experience is not essential. More important is a good grounding in Quantity Surveying, commercial awareness and a genuinely proactive attitude.

Quantity Surveyor – The Role

Working as part of an established commercial and operational team, you will provide commercial support across a range of civil engineering projects delivered under the framework.

Typical responsibilities will include:

* Commercial management of projects from initial stages through to final account

* Preparation and submission of valuations and applications for payment

* Subcontractor procurement, management and payments

* Cost reporting, forecasting and monitoring project performance

* Identifying and managing variations and changes

* Supporting project teams with commercial and contractual matters

* Measurement and preparation of bills/quantities where required

* Maintaining accurate commercial records

* Working closely with operational teams and the client

* Assisting with final accounts and project close-out

Quantity Surveyor – The Person

We are looking for someone who is keen to develop rather than necessarily the finished article.

* Around 3–5 years’ post-graduate Quantity Surveying experience

* Experience within civil engineering, infrastructure or a related contracting environment preferred

* Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline

* NEC contract experience would be advantageous but is not essential

* Power sector experience is not required

* Commercially aware with a good understanding of core QS responsibilities

* Confident communicator able to build relationships with clients and project teams

* Keen, enthusiastic and willing to take ownership

* Ambitious to continue developing technically and commercially

Quantity Surveyor – The Package

* Salary circa £40,000 – £45,000 depending on experience

* Competitive additional package

* Long-term work on a major power framework

* Strong pipeline of secured projects

* Opportunity to develop within an established commercial team

* Excellent exposure to the power and infrastructure sector

* Genuine scope for progression as your experience develops

For more information or to apply, please contact Foresight Search for a confidential discussion
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