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📢 Quantity Surveyor – Construction & Refurbishment
📍 Bristol | 📝 Permanent | 💷 Salary DOE + car allowance, fuel card & benefits
We’re working with a leading contractor to recruit an experienced Quantity Surveyor, offering a competitive package including car allowance, fuel card, and benefits scheme.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded QS to take full ownership of projects, managing and controlling all financial and technical aspects of contracts — driving value, minimising costs, and ensuring strong cashflow through to final account.
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The role As Quantity Surveyor, you’ll play a key role across a range of construction, refurbishment and/or retrofit projects, with full commercial responsibility from tender through to completion and cash collection.
Your responsibilities will include:- Measurement, pricing and evaluation of tenders
- Taking ownership of projects from inception to final account
- Identifying opportunities to improve margins and value
- Managing costs and setting targets
- CVR reporting and accurate forecasting
- Administering and managing sub-contractor accounts
- Producing and submitting interim and final applications for payment
- Supporting Health & Safety compliance from a commercial perspective
- Developing and maintaining strong subcontract and supplier relationships
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What we’re looking for We’d love to hear from candidates who bring:- A recognised professional qualification (e.g. HNC/HND/Degree/Diploma) or equivalent experience
- Previous experience within construction, refurbishment, retrofit or fabric upgrade projects desirable
- Familiarity with bills of quantities, schedules of rates, and design & build contracts
- Proven experience in commercial management and subcontractor procurement
- Strong monthly reporting skills with a keen eye for detail
- A collaborative team player who can also work independently and take initiative
- Excellent time management and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Confidence working with both direct and subcontract labour
- Ability to mentor and support junior team members
- Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel
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What’s on offer? You’ll join a supportive and growing commercial team within an established contractor, with the chance to work on varied and meaningful projects. Alongside a competitive salary DOE, you’ll enjoy:
Car allowance + fuel card
Benefits scheme
Career progression and development opportunities
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Interested? If you’re looking for your next challenge and have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, we’d love to hear from you, please contact Nicky Harris, RGB Recruitment, Exeter.
