Senior Quantity Surveyor

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. We are a trusted, full-service partner to public sector and government entities, K-12 schools, higher education, utilities, and healthcare customers across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe. At Ameresco, we show the way by developing, constructing and operating tailored smart energy efficiency solutions, distributed energy resources, and infrastructure upgrades that drive cost savings, resilience, decarbonization, and innovation.

Our comprehensive portfolio is built to address the challenges of today and adapt the future, ensuring long-term sustainability and success for our customers.

Bristol City Leap is an innovative partnership between Bristol City Council and Ameresco which will accelerate green energy investment in Bristol and help towards decarbonising the whole city. Over the next five years, Bristol City Leap will invest nearly £500 million into low carbon energy infrastructure, such as solar, wind, heat networks, heat pumps and energy efficiency measures – all of which will help Bristol meet its carbon reduction targets of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

Bristol City Leap is a world first, game-changing approach towards decarbonisation at city-scale and will deliver a transformative boost in the amount of renewable energy and decarbonised heat powering our city, which in turn means a cleaner, greener and healthier place to live, learn, work and play.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will play a key role in the successful commercial management and delivery of projects from pre-construction through to final account. Working closely with the Client, internal stakeholders and the contract supply chain, the Senior QS will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered profitably on programme and in accordance with contractual requirements.

• Manage all commercial aspects of construction projects throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare, maintain and monitor project budgets, cost plans, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Produce and manage Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs) and provide accurate commercial reporting.
• Administer and manage contracts, including NEC and/or JCT forms of contract.
• Prepare, submit, and negotiate interim valuations, variations, compensation events, and final accounts.
• Work closely with operational teams to ensure project scope, programme, and commercial objectives are achieved.
• Assess and value change throughout the project lifecycle and ensure all entitlements are captured and recovered.
• Support bid and pre-construction teams with cost advice, procurement strategies, and tender submissions.
• Attend and lead commercial meetings, providing advice and guidance to project teams.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and ensure commercial obligations are fulfilled.
• Undertake site visits to monitor progress, verify works completed, and support commercial decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, contractual requirements, and health and safety standards.
• Be commercially sharp with hands‑on experience in pre-contract and contract negotiations.
• Background in roles such as pre‑construction manager, contract manager, commercial manager or equivalent.
• Lead subcontract procurement activities, including preparation of tender enquiries, tender analysis, negotiations, and subcontract award recommendations.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks to protect project performance and profitability.
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and internal…