Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Balfour Beatty plc; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteer leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc in Leeds is seeking an ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our team on the Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project, a groundbreaking gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage. You will contribute to cost reporting, budgeting and commercial governance on a high-profile infrastructure program.

Based in Leeds with some travel to Teesside, the role offers exposure to NEC4 contracts, interim valuations and final accounts.

Qualifications

• Working towards BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards).
• Awareness of NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4 desirable).
• Basic understanding of commercial and cost management principles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain awareness of governance requirements and support procedures.
• Assist with cost reports, forecasts, and budgets.
• Support interim valuations, payments and CVRs.
• Track project costs, variations and change control.
• Assist in final accounts close-out and contract administration.
• Support subcontractor procurement and payments.
• Maintain commercial records and cost data.
• Support risk management and regular commercial reporting.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, procurement and colleagues.
• Progress towards professional development and chartership.

Skills

Numerical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Deadline driven

Resilience

Education

QS degree (in progress)

Job description

About the role

We're looking for an ambitious Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our team and contribute to this nationally significant project.

Now, as part of a consortium delivering the groundbreaking Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project, we're helping to construct a first-of-its-kind gas-fired power station with integrated carbon capture and storage technology. This landmark project will play a key role in making Teesside the UK's first decarbonised industrial cluster and supporting the nation's journey to Net Zero.

Location - Leeds (with travel to the Net Zero Teesside project)

What you'll be doing

• Maintain awareness of Balfour Beatty governance requirements and support compliance with BMS and commercial procedures.
• Assist with the preparation of cost reports, forecasts, and budgets.
• Support interim valuations, payment applications, and cost value reconciliatio ns (CVRs).
• Assist in tracking project costs, variations, and change control.
• Support the preparation and close-out of final accounts.
• Support contract administration in accordance with the agreed form of contract (typically NEC4).
• Help maintain accurate commercial records and cost data.
• Assist in monitoring compliance with contractual obligations and internal governance processes.
• Support subcontractor procurement, including tender enquiries, evaluations, and contract administration.
• Assist with subcontractor payments, variations, and performance monitoring.
• Help maintain effective working relationships with the supply chain.
• Identify potential commercial risks and opportunities and escalation as appropriate.
• Support the maintenance of risk registers and change logs.
• Contribute to regular commercial and financial reporting.
• Work collaboratively with project managers, engineers, procurement, and commercial colleagues.
• Support senior commercial staff with day-to-day commercial activities.
• Actively work towards professional development and chartership.

Who we're looking for

• An organised, innovative, and creative Assistant Quantity Surveyor with enthusiasm for gaining knowledge and experience of working on diverse Projects and Portfolio's.
• Some experience within a construction or infrastructure environment.
• Basic understanding of commercial and cost management principles
• Awareness of NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4 desirable).
• Strong numerical, organisational, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Demonstration of resilience and determination to succeed (achievement focus).
• Proactively manage opportunities, risks, and threats

Essentials - The following qualifications or their equivalent are essential:

Working towards BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards

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?

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

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 [e-mail]