Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Balfour Beatty plc; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 40% remote working where allowed

25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)

Pension and incentive schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution is hiring an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in the UK. You will support the commercial team to manage project costs, maximise value and margins, and ensure delivery in line with BB procedures.

You will work with experienced surveyors and commercial leads across projects, aiming to develop your professional qualifications. You will assist with cost reports, valuations, and cost data reconciliation, while maintaining cost records and governance.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical, organisational and analytical skills are essential.
• Experience with cost management principles is desirable.
• NEC contracts knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain awareness of governance and ensure compliance with procedures.
• Assist with cost reports, forecasts and budgets.
• Support interim valuations, CVRs, and cost data reconciliations.
• Track project costs, variations and change control.
• Assist in final accounts close-out and contract administration.
• Support procurement and subcontractor payments and evaluations.
• Identify risks and opportunities and escalate appropriately.

Skills

Numerical skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Time management

Risk management

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Professional membership (RICS/ICES/CIOB)

Tools

NEC4 contracts

Job description

About The Role

We are pleased to confirm that you will be joining Balfour Beatty Power Transmission & Distribution as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your commercial experience while working alongside experienced Quantity Surveyors, Senior Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Leads on the successful delivery of the project.

Role Purpose

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial team in managing project costs, maximising value and margins, improving cash collection and ensuring our commercial activities are delivered in line with Balfour Beatty procedures and policies.

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 reconciliations (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 elevate 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

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]