Assistant Quantity Surveyor - Rail

Balfour Beatty plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40% remote working where possible

25 days annual leave

Pension and employee benefits

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Rail is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to support cost control, contract performance and reporting on a rail project. You’ll work with the commercial team to manage project costs, subcontract accounts and valuations.

You’ll contribute to cost forecasting, cash flow, change control and monthly reporting, while upholding safety and the Zero Harm ethos. This is a development-focused role with a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Valid CSCS card required.
• Understanding of cost control, valuations and contract administration.
• Strong numeracy and written communication.
• Proficiency with MS Office and project administration.

Responsibilities

• Support the commercial strategy to deliver margins and financial performance.
• Maintain accurate cost reporting, commitments and budget movements.
• Assist with cost forecasts, final value projections and monthly cost/value reporting.
• Monitor cash flow and valuation plans; ensure timely submissions.
• Identify, value and progress contract variations; support claims records.
• Assist with subcontract tendering, procurement and administration.
• Ensure subcontract accounts align with terms and conditions.
• Collaborate with customers, subcontractors and internal teams for timely sharing of commercial information.
• Support project reviews and continuous improvement of commercial processes.
• Uphold safety, quality, sustainability and Zero Harm in all tasks.

Skills

CSCS card

Cost control

Valuations

Contract administration

MS Office

Team player

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Progress towards InstCES or RICS

Job description

About the role

Are you looking to build your commercial career on projects where your work directly supports cost control, contract performance and successful delivery?

Balfour Beatty Rail are looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial team and support the effective management of project costs, subcontract accounts, valuations and reporting.

This is a great opportunity for someone with quantity surveying experience who wants to develop their commercial capability, take on meaningful project responsibility and progress within a collaborative, safety-focused environment!

What you'll be doing

As Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you’ll help provide commercial and contractual support across a specified project or portfolio of projects. Working closely with project management and commercial colleagues, you’ll contribute to cost forecasting, cash flow management, procurement, subcontract administration, change control and monthly reporting.

• Supporting the commercial strategy for projects to help deliver required margins and strong financial performance.
• Maintaining accurate cost reporting, highlighting commitments, budget movements and deviations.
• Assisting with cost forecasts, final value projections and monthly cost and value reporting.
• Monitoring cash flow and valuation plans, ensuring applications are prepared accurately and submitted on time.
• Identifying, valuing and progressing contract variations and supporting effective records for claims.
• Supporting subcontract tendering, selection, procurement and administration.
• Helping ensure subcontract accounts are managed in line with agreed terms and conditions.
• Working closely with customers, subcontractors and internal teams to ensure key commercial information is shared on time.
• Supporting project reviews, reporting and continuous improvement across commercial processes.
• Keeping safety, quality, sustainability and Zero Harm at the heart of everything you do.

Who we're looking for

• Previous experience in quantity surveying, ideally within a relevant construction, infrastructure or project-based environment.
• A valid CSCS card.
• Working knowledge of construction and contract law, contract conditions, tendering and procurement processes.
• An understanding of commercial management principles, cost control, valuations, variations and subcontract administration.
• Good numeracy, written communication, administration, IT and Microsoft Office skills.
• The ability to work well as part of a team and use your own initiative.
• Strong organisation skills, attention to detail and the ability to work to deadlines.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Membership of a relevant professional body, or progress towards a qualification such as InstCES or RICS, would be desirable.

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 works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

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]