Senior Quantity Surveyor in Somerset

Role – Senior Quantity Surveyor – Banwell Bypass

Location – Banwell, North Somerset

Purpose of the role:

Join a leading UK construction and infrastructure contractor as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on the Banwell Bypass project in North Somerset, a major highways scheme delivering a new 3.3km carriageway, including junctions, earthworks, drainage and structures.

This is a high-profile infrastructure project where you will take responsibility for commercial administration, reporting and financial performance. You'll play a key role in driving cost control, supporting contract management and ensuring the successful commercial delivery of the scheme.

What will you be doing:

• Ensuring a safe working environment across the project.
• Producing and negotiating subcontract documentation, including terms, prices and programmes.
• Managing subcontract works packages, including interim assessments and change management.
• Producing and issuing commercial notices to the Client and Subcontractors in accordance with contract requirements.
• Overseeing and managing changes in a timely manner, including Compensation Event Quotations.
• Producing, submitting and agreeing monthly applications with the Client in line with contractual terms.
• Liaising with operational and engineering teams to maintain accurate site records.
• Producing detailed monthly reports, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) reports and maintaining cost plans, including expenditure tracking and forecasting.

About you:

• Good understanding of standard forms of contract.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Excel, Word and contractual/cost management systems such as CEMAR and Oracle.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Good knowledge of construction processes.
• Professional qualification such as MCIOB or MRICS, ideally Incorporated Member and working towards full membership (desirable).
• Relevant degree and/or experience working in a commercial construction environment.
• Experience working on large individual projects or multiple smaller schemes.
• Appropriate CSCS card.
• Excellent time management, organisational and delivery skills.

Benefits

• Car allowance/ company car
• Bonus scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Matched Pension
• 28 days annual leave + bank holiday