Balfour Beatty plc
Managing Quantity Surveyor
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About The Role
Managing Quantity Surveyor – Balfour Beatty – Connect Plus Services (CPS)
Location: Dartford, Leatherhead or South Mimms
We have an exciting opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our Connect Plus Services (CPS) team, supporting the M25 London Orbital Motorway project.
CPS is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis, responsible for operating and maintaining the M25—Europe’s busiest motorway. Delivering over £100m of annual investment, alongside planned and reactive maintenance, this is a complex and high-profile network requiring robust and efficient planning.
If you are building a career in highways, this role offers exposure to one of the UK’s most challenging and dynamic infrastructure environments.
What you'll be doing
- Leading the Connect Plus Services team managing the commercial change process. This will involve the development of and evaluation of changes and variations, including the preparation of cashflows, forecasts and cost control and management.
- The role will also work closely with the post contract QS teams to manage commercial aspects of the subcontractors and self-delivery teams.
- This will involve all aspects of construction including structures, technical services, traffic signalling and road traffic electronic signage across the Area 5 network.
- Manage the team of estimators and Quantity Surveyors with support from the wider CPS team to develop and define changes to the works and to develop the pricing of variations on the project.
- Negotiating with Connect Plus (Employer) and National Highways (Employer) to agree changes in project costs due to Change.
- Calculate benchmark rates on an annual basis to be used with change estimates.
- Work closely with the project change/commercial team to measure and value works to refine cost models and pricing baseline for change including cost verification audits.
- Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the bespoke DBFO contract and act as a first point of contact for day-to-day contractual queries.
- Roll out the use of CANDY for estimating changes in contract cost.
- Refine forecast and investment model.
- Prepare weekly and monthly budget/cost reports and take part in budget/cost reviews.
- Assist with preparing the monthly report for the CPS Senior Team including progress, fees earned, cost to date, forecast and EVM.
- Work generally as a Senior QS on one of the largest Road projects in Europe.
- Report, on a quarterly basis, the performance against the forecast for Strategic Changes.
- Manage applications to the Employer for all completed change-related works.
- Take part and contribute to the M25 Community events (CTSG and commercial forums).
- Manage the Change Register to ensure contract change is tracked and in accordance with client requirements.
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Who we're looking for
The role will be varied and multi-discipline working effectively as a precontract and post contract Managing QS, you will have experience in highways works and a good knowledge of road structures, traffic monitoring, signalling and electronic signage equipment and pre and post contract Quantity Surveying disciplines.
- Previous experience of superintending a team of commercial staff.
- Strong experience in negotiation with clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners.
- Whilst the contract is bespoke, you will also need relevant experience in commercial management of NEC subcontracts.
- Membership of a relevant professional body and/or working towards a relevant professional qualification is desirable, such as RICS/CInstCES.
- A valid CSCS card is required.
- Previous experience of running and managing a Commercial Team.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
Benefits
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
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About Us
Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.
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