Senior Quantity Surveyor

About this role

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...

Why Fulkers Bailey Russell?

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'.

What does the role involve?
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 Project Team to allow projects to be delivered safely on time and to budget whilst ensuring high levels of client satisfaction whilst supporting the development of Assistants and Surveyors.
Responsibilities
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.

Requirements
Ideally Chartered accreditation with previous experience working within the construction industry in a similar discipline
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 the management of client relations
Ability to analyse projects and report performance to line manager
Excellent knowledge of internal systems and processes in order to advise and guide others
Excellent knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety

Benefits
Joining Fulkers means more than just joining a great team — it’s an exciting journey filled with rewarding benefits!
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.
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