Balfour Beatty plc
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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About The Role
Due to continued growth, new project awards and an expanding pipeline of work, Balfour Beatty Power T&D is looking to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial team.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering some of the UK's most significant energy infrastructure projects, helping to connect communities, support the transition to net zero, and strengthen the country's electricity network.
Working alongside industry-leading professionals, you'll take ownership of the commercial management of major infrastructure projects, drive value, manage risk, and support the development of the next generation of commercial talent.
We welcome both full-time and part-time applications and are committed to offering flexible ways of working wherever possible.
What you'll be doing
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be responsible for the commercial management of a major infrastructure project or portfolio of works, ensuring strong commercial performance throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities Will Include
- Managing project costs and identifying commercial risks and opportunities.
- Procuring and managing subcontractors and supply chain partners.
- Driving cost control, value engineering and commercial efficiencies.
- Administering contracts with both clients and subcontractors.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Supporting and ensuring compliance with the Gated Business Lifecycle process.
- Preparing, managing and reporting project budgets, forecasts and final accounts.
- Providing commercial leadership across project teams.
- Mentoring and developing junior commercial team members.
- Supporting continuous improvement and best practice within the commercial function.
- Taking ownership of your professional development and working towards or maintaining professional accreditation.
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Who we're looking for
We're looking for commercially minded professionals who thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about delivering successful project outcomes.
You'll Ideally Have
- Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience.
- Membership of, or progress towards, RICS, ICES or CIOB accreditation.
- Experience working within construction, infrastructure, utilities, power or civil engineering sectors.
- Strong knowledge and practical experience of NEC contracts (NEC3 and NEC4).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach to commercial management.
- Strong leadership capabilities and the ability to mentor others.
- Commercial awareness combined with a customer-focused mindset.
- Experience managing multiple stakeholders and project priorities.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.
- Competitive Salary
- 37.5 hours Monday to Friday (part time applicants welcomed).
- Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs
- Company car
- Hybrid working
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications
- Employee assistance programme
- Up to 2 days volunteering per year
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
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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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