Senior Quantity Surveyor

We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our dynamic and driven construction consultancy, working with our Private Sector team across an exciting range of complex and large scale projects – lead in the commercial management across a wide variety of projects, including data centres, defence, office, retail and more.

At Fulkers Bailey Russell, we’re not just about delivering projects – we’re a construction consultancy that is focused on making a positive impact. We deliver exceptional consultancy services, champion sustainability and most importantly, empower and prioritise our people. As a proud B Corp, we’re committed to high standards of social and environmental performance and making the journey smooth and successful for our clients.

We’re big enough to lead complex, high‑profile projects, yet small enough to genuinely support and care for our employees – our ‘Fulkers people’.

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be taking the commercial lead in the delivery of projects, from inception to completion. The role involves working with the Project Team to allow projects to be delivered safely on time and to budget whilst ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and supporting the development of Assistants and Surveyors.

• Lead the production and management of cost plans, life cycle costing, cash flow forecasts and benchmarking using Cost‑X, BIM, and relevant data sources
• Oversee procurement activities, including preparation of tender documentation, bills of quantities, pricing documents, procurement reports, and managing the full tender and evaluation process
• Manage contract negotiations, prepare and collate contract documents, and act as a key client liaison throughout pre‑ and post‑contract stages
• Administer contracts as Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent, including issuing instructions, managing snagging, overseeing practical completion, and post‑contract duties
• Manage post‑contract responsibilities such as interim valuations, cost reporting, change control, evaluation of variations, final accounts, and dispute resolution
• Contribute to and oversee risk registers, value engineering, and value management reporting
• Support the Associate Director in fee bids, resource and fee management, reporting, and maintaining client relationships
• Supervise, mentor, and develop Assistant and Quantity Surveyors
• Ensure accurate and timely updates to internal systems and sign‑off of invoices
• Maintain quality assurance standards and best practice procedures across all projects
• Uphold health and safety standards and support environmental and social impact
• Carry out additional duties in line with the role as required

• Ideally Chartered accreditation with previous experience in a similar discipline within the construction industry
• Ability to deliver larger and more complex projects through the whole project lifecycle
• Excellent experience‑based technical/project knowledge
• Ability to delegate tasks to others within the team and support their work
• Support junior members of the team with mentoring and development
• Development of leadership and management skills
• Generate new work through management of client relations
• Ability to analyse projects and report performance to line manager
• Excellent knowledge of internal systems and processes to advise and guide others
• Excellent knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), plus an extra paid day off for your birthday and Christmas shutdown
• Option to buy or carry over up to 5 additional holiday days annually
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and charitable volunteer leave
• Annual discretionary bonus and salary review
• Company pension scheme
• Private health cover from day one
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Access to a wellbeing app and online learning platform
• Agile working policy
• Career development, chartership support and training opportunities
• Internal recruitment reward scheme

Fulkers Bailey Russell is now a Certified B Corporation, meeting high standards of social and environmental performance. We’re dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace – diversity in our team leads to creativity, innovation, and better business outcomes, and we promote equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.

Join us and be part of a team that values and celebrates diversity.