Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Bristol

Sector: Data Centres / Mission Critical Construction

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + Package

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a specialist contractor delivering the second phase of a major data centre refurbishment project in Bristol. You'll take the commercial lead on a circa £15 million design and build scheme expanding the existing facility's IT capacity by an additional 2.4MW.

The project follows the successful delivery of an initial £8 million phase and will involve another technically challenging refurbishment of the live data centre environment. New mechanical and electrical infrastructure will include chillers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems and CRAH units, giving you significant exposure to the specialist MEP packages that sit at the heart of modern mission-critical construction.

You'll be joining a contractor with more than 40 years of specialist industry experience and a growing portfolio across the data centre, defence and energy sectors.

Role Overview

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll take responsibility for the commercial and contractual management of the project, working closely with the Commercial Manager, project leadership and site team to maximise profitability, protect cash flow and ensure the scheme achieves its commercial objectives.

• Take ownership of procurement and subcontract management, ensuring packages are properly scoped before appointment and commercially managed throughout delivery.
• Attend pre-contract meetings, negotiate with the supply chain and ensure subcontract payments, variations and final accounts are dealt with accurately and in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Accurate reporting will be a fundamental part of your role. You'll maintain robust cost and value information, forecasts and cash projections, giving the wider management team a clear understanding of the project's commercial position throughout its lifecycle.
• Work closely with the operational team to identify risk and opportunity, manage change and recover the business's full financial entitlement. Where commercial or contractual issues arise, you'll be expected to understand the position, provide practical advice and help determine the best route forward.
• Maintain regular communication with the client and wider project stakeholders, dealing with applications, variations, claims and other commercial matters while helping build the relationships that support successful delivery and repeat business.
• As a senior member of the commercial team, you'll also have the opportunity to support and mentor more junior colleagues, helping develop their commercial and contractual understanding.