Quantity Surveyor at Bouygues UK, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Bouygues Construction employs 35,600 people around the world, all driven by the greatest and most exciting responsibility of all – building for life. 

For our customers in more than 50 countries, we deliver much more than projects. We build to create spaces, connections and opportunities. We improve daily life for millions of people by creating structures and buildings that welcome life in all its diversity, serving all our needs: housing, healthcare, education, work, tourism, leisure activities, public services, etc.

We are aware that everything we build is here to stay, and our legacy as builders will be with us for generations to come. This is why every day, we look for new solutions in order to design, renovate, and build differently. Our aim is to address the critical imperatives of the environmental transition: we are committed to making construction sustainable and less resource-intensive.

Bouygues UK have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor (or Senior Quantity Surveyor) to join our Building Safety team supporting recladding projects across our Southwest & Wales region. The primary location of this role will be at our Bristol office, although site visits will also be a key part of the role.

Job Purpose and Scope:

• Prepare a cost estimate based on the initial findings of consultants and inhouse technical team. Update the estimate into a detailed cost budget as more information becomes available.
• Ability to prepare accurate quantities from drawings.
• Work with the project lead to prepare Contractors Proposals as part of any settlement agreement.
• Ensure that consultants/subcontractors are procured in accordance with BYUK procedures, and the resulting documents provide a robust contractual agreement which ring fences BYUK overall liability.
• Financial and contractual management of consultants and subcontractors in accordance with their appointments/subcontracts.
• Ensure that BYUK applications for payment are submitted in accordance with the agreed time scales and with sufficient information to allow the timely issue of recommendations for payment.
• Provide accurate financial reports each month in accordance with BYUK rules of reporting and time scales.
• Ensure that records are maintained and stored during the works on site to ensure they are sufficient to support any recovery actions.
• Ensure that supply chain applications for payment are correctly and accurately administered in accordance with their appointments.
• In collaboration with the Commercial Director, maximise success of the project mitigation and recovery strategy including any recovery action.
• Provide support to the project lead including attending site meetings and contributing to both internal and external monthly reports.
• Review with technical manager third party claims and provide detailed assessments including Scott Schedules.

Accountabilities and key tasks:

• Preparation of accurate cost estimates.
• Post-contract financial forecasting financial reporting & control.
• Financial control of design management.
• Sub-contract & consultant procurement
• Sub-contract & consultant management
• Client account management
• Management of junior surveyors

About You:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor with a main contractor or large subcontractor.
• Ability to prepare timely monthly financial reports which accurately forecast the financial cost & activity utilising the company tools, procedures & rules.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and production of accurate work.
• Demonstrate a solid understand/management of company reporting timetables, as well as key tools & procedures.

Why Bouygues

Our teams deploy technically innovative solutions for a diverse range of challenging projects throughout the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Commitment, Pioneering, Sharing. 

We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:

• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Generous share scheme
• BY Extra – opt into lifestyle benefits

Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media and telecommunications markets. With annual sales of over €56,900 billon (December 2025) and operates in 80 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times.

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues Group we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from under represented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.