Balfour Beatty plc
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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About The Role
We are looking for experienced commercial professionals to support the delivery of the East Coast Part A contracts and strengthen the team as we move towards Part B.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a growing team, playing a key role in procurement and supporting the Managing Quantity Surveyor.
Role Overview
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll bring proven experience in managing the commercial aspects of civil engineering or infrastructure projects, from early estimates through to final account.
You’ll focus on delivering value for money, maintaining quality standards, and supporting the development of junior team members.
What you'll be doing
- Prepare and analyse activity and resource schedules
- Review tender documentation and negotiate with third parties
- Monitor subcontractor performance and manage commercial outputs
- Support the assessment of delay, disruption, and compensation events
- Analyse costs, rates, and variations
- Prepare and submit applications, claims, and financial reports
- Support procurement strategy and programme development
- Report on commercial progress to senior project stakeholders
- Contribute to team development and mentor junior staff
Who we're looking for
Essential
- Degree (BSc or MSc) in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience
- Working towards or achieved membership of RICS, ICES, or CIOB
Desirable
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- A collaborative approach and ability to lead by example
- Commercial awareness and a focus on achieving results
- Ability to identify risks, opportunities, and customer needs
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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…
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.
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
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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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