Construction

Quantity Surveyor

Network PlusBristol, City of Bristol🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 30 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Quantity Surveyor role at Network Plus offers a fantastic opportunity to take full financial ownership of projects and drive significant efficiencies, perfect for a commercially astute professional eager to impact a reputable company. You'll hone your skills in cost management, contract negotiation, and risk mitigation, leading to substantial career growth within a supportive environment.

Quick Overview

Seniority

Mid Senior

Work mode

On Site

Location

Bristol, City of Bristol, United Kingdom

Posted

6 days ago

Job Description

Description

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will support the Commercial Manager; helping to drive efficiencies; managing costs and regional performance for our clients. This role will see you take control of all financial aspects of the project; overseeing all commercial & contractual matters.

You will lead the accounting process, ensuring all project expenditures align with the Schedule of Cost Components. You will be accountable for maximizing performance by managing the Target Price and identifying efficiencies to improve the Pain/Gain share.

You will deliver the desired margin return utilising high standards of commercial acumen. Whilst identifying, recording and tracking, both risks and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for someone to:

Manage and monitor project costs including weekly P&L reporting
Review contract documents and advise on any issues
Track the progress and cash flow forecast information
Produce and review commercial forecasts, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVRs) and Project Finance Reports
Proactively identify and mitigate risks of Disallowed Cost (e.g., ensuring timely Early Warnings, maintaining robust records, and following agreed procurement procedures).
Take responsibility for Subcontract Management; including Subcontract Forecasting, raising Subcontractor Orders and Negotiating Subcontract terms
Prepare subcontract documents, enquiries and assessment of quotations
Place subcontract orders, agreement and certification of subcontract valuations, invoice, subcontract payments and final account agreements
Be responsible for the management of the change control process, risk and value management
Manage and track project changes, variations and/or notices
Assess and value variations and compensation events
Prepare and submit interim valuations and payment applications to clients, along with the agreement of final accounts
Attend risk review, progress and commercial meetings on-site with the Client
Be actively involved with tenders and pricing
Assist Credit Control with cash recovery and forecasting
Support the operational team in daily commercial and contractual aspects

Experience and Qualifications

Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent) is desirable but not essential
Ideally you will have experience working in the Utilities industry
Proven ability to manage Compensation Events and Early Warnings within a fast-paced utilities or infrastructure environment.
Direct experience with NEC3 or NEC4 Option C is desirable but not essential
Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and work under tight time pressures
Excellent communication skills
High attention to detail
Logical mind

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

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About Network Plus

Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater.

We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer.

We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment – we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.