Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Balfour Beatty plc; Motherwell; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus

25 days' annual leave

Company car

Up to 7% employer pension contribution

Professional fees paid and chartership

Smart working with up to 40% remote

Life assurance and EAP

Volunteer opportunities

Training and development

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support the Scottish Power framework across the Central Belt of Scotland. The role involves managing costs, procurement and value for money on building and civil projects, with potential line management and collaboration across the commercial team.

Typical requirements include relevant degree, progression toward RICS, full UK driving licence, and strong IT skills.

Qualifications

• Relevant construction or business degree (or equivalent).
• Working towards or holding a post‑degree qualification (e.g., RICS).
• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong computer literacy.
• Experience in construction.
• NEC contract experience.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to governance requirements (BMS & GMCEs) and use ERP and digital systems.
• Measure, value and report costs and revenue across the region with limited supervision.
• Prepare Bills of Quantities and Schedules of Rates from drawings and specifications.
• Lead cost reconciliation and organise information for cost/value reporting.
• Plan commercial activities to support section programmes and manage subcontractor interfaces.
• Undertake customer and stakeholder management for the area of responsibility.

Skills

Strong computer literacy

Experience in construction

NEC contract experience

Education

Relevant construction or business degree

RICS qualification or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

About The Role

Balfour Beatty is looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor (QS) to support the Scottish Power framework, covering the Central Belt of Scotland. The role will involve working across projects within this region. The successful candidate will have several years’ experience managing all costs and income within their area of responsibility on building and civil engineering projects. The role may include line management of less experienced commercial staff and supporting more senior team members in the delivery of a wide range of commercial duties. The QS will also be responsible for procuring and managing the supply chain. A key focus of the role is to actively minimise project costs and maximise value for money, while ensuring the required standards and quality are delivered for our customers. Typically, a Quantity Surveyor will be chartered, or working towards chartership, with a recognised professional body such as RICS, ICES or CIOB. They will act as a role model for less experienced members of the commercial team and will maintain their Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

What you'll be doing

• Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Company's governance requirements (BMS & GMCEs)
• Use the company's ERP and Digital Systems
• Orders information and systematically checks data
• Measure, record & value work unsupervised in accordance with appropriate rules and procedures
• Preparation of Cost reconciliation statements
• Measure & interpret works information, specifications & drawings and prepare Bills of Quantities and Schedules of rates.
• Build up estimates from first principle including net and gross estimates Measurement of works and agreements with subcontractors
• Review weekly, monthly, section programmes of works
• Plan commercial activities to meet requirements of section programmes
• Collation of Cost and Value Information
• Understanding of the Customer Contract and undertakes customer and stakeholder management for their area of responsibility
• Have an understanding of delay and disruption programmes
• Collect information required to specify procurement requirements
• Record and document information including registration of interest
• Understand the steps / documentation required
• Manage and Adjudicate Subcontract Enquiries

Who we're looking for

• Relevant construction or business degree (or equivalent).
• Working towards or holding a post‑degree qualification (e.g., RICS).
• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong computer literacy.
• Experience in construction.
• NEC contract experience.

Desirable

• Experience within the build sector: education, accommodation, or commercial construction.

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 and bonus opportunities
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company car
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution
• Professional fees paid and clear pathways to chartership
• Smart working with up to 40% remote flexibility
• Life assurance, EAP, and family-friendly policies
• Opportunities to volunteer and make a real difference
• Training & development with access to industry‑leading tools and qualifications

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]