Anderselite are recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Bristol, on behalf of a tier one contractor.

The SQS will report to the Commercial Manager and will be responsible for the commercial delivery of residential redevelopment schemes in the region.

The successful applicants will be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of JCT, PFI and bespoke contracts and possess a strong appreciation of project processes and design and risk management. Experience of successfully delivering major housing schemes with values in excess of £10m.the objectives and targets for the Contract teams.
• Preparing monthly CVR/CVC reports for presentation to the Business Unit Management.
• Monitoring risk and opportunity schedules and managing risk from Commencement to Completion.
• Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme and attend design team meetings.
• Ensure a proactive approach to dispute avoidance.
• Ensure company health and safety standards and procedures are followed throughout the team.
• Aligning the document control with other information requirement and mandatory compliance requirements.
• Ensuring all information is exchangeable, available and useable by the relevant individuals.
• Reviewing continuously the available common data environment (CDE) to ensure that the most appropriate and suitable system is in use

Key Result Areas
• Strive to optimise the profitability of the Scheme
• Ensure that the Contracts achieve the optimum cashflow position.
• Completion and compliance with required contract documentation including Performance Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees and Warranties.
• Ensure that all contract documentation and sub-contract documentation is completed and forwarded to the Commercial Manager for authorisation and storage.
• Compliance with Commercial and Company procedures through the ‘Our way of working’ System.
• Prepare and manage key and large risk subcontract accounts from inception to final accounts.
• Subcontract procurement strategy and implementation.
• Ensure the procurement of sub-contractors is in line with the ‘Our way of working’ and that the packages cover the scope of the works.
• Check and ensure compliance and issuing of timely Payment and Pay less notices to Subcontractors.
• Control, monitor and improve commercial processes and deliver



Commercial awareness, cost planning and the ability to carry out accurate cost / value forecasting and risk management is essential along with excellent communication and procurement skills. Experience in negotiating and agreeing both contract sums and conditions with stakeholder sis also required.

Successful applicants will ideally possess a BSc in Surveying and along with membership of a recognised construction body (CIOB, RICS). This is a key role and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor/developer within the region.

Skills and Experience

• Budget controls
• Final account management
• Value Engineering
• Cost planning and advice
• Valuations
• Cost Value Reconciliations
• Risk Management
• Resource Procurement
• Subcontractor management
• Business Management Systems complianceCommon Data Environment
• Previous experience working in the construction industry with a main contractor.
• An understanding of the design and build process.
• Ability to work within tight deadlines and to programme accurately

Please contact Harry Sharrard at Anderselite for more information