Quantity Surveyor
3 days ago
Bath
📢 Quantity Surveyor – Defence Projects | Bristol 💼 Salary: Competitive (DOE) + Package 📍 Location: Bristol 🏗️ Sector: Construction | Defence | Secure Facilities | Design & Build 🕵️ ♂️ For my client – a highly respected regional contractor delivering secure, technically complex defence projects Are you a Quantity Surveyor looking to work on highly regulated, long-term defence programmes with a contractor known for quality, discretion, and technical capability? I’m recruiting on behalf of a well-established regional construction business with a strong presence in the defence sector. Based in Bristol, the business delivers a range of secure and sensitive projects across the South West for long-standing public-sector and MOD-aligned clients. With a robust pipeline of work and repeat frameworks in place, this is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor to build long-term career stability while working on projects of national importance. 🧮 The Role As Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial delivery of multiple defence-related construction projects, working closely with project teams to ensure robust cost control, contractual compliance, and value-for-money delivery. Projects typically include new build, refurbishment, and upgrade works within secure environments, often under NEC or bespoke defence contracts. Key responsibilities include: • Cost management and commercial reporting across defence projects, • Procurement and management of subcontractor packages, • Valuations, variations, and change control, • Assisting with cost forecasting, final accounts, and risk management, • Ensuring contractual and procedural compliance within secure frameworks, • Working closely with Project Managers and site teams to support successful delivery ✅ Ideal Candidate Profile • Experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Assistant Quantity Surveyor within a main contracting environment, • Strong understanding of construction cost management and procurement, • Experience working under NEC contracts (desirable), • Comfortable operating within regulated or secure environments, • Strong attention to detail, professionalism, and discretion, • Based in or commutable to Bristol and the wider South West Please note: due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible for security clearance. 💰 What’s on Offer • Competitive salary + comprehensive package, • Long-term, stable pipeline of defence work, • Opportunity to work on secure projects of national importance, • Supportive, collaborative regional business with strong retention, • Clear pathways for progression to Senior Quantity Surveyor and beyond 📩 Interested? If you’re a Quantity Surveyor looking for a secure, long-term role working on defence projects with a respected Bristol-based contractor, get in touch today for a confidential discussion. Shortlisting is underway - early applications are encouraged.