Graduate Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

Balfour Beatty plc; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits

25 days holiday

Permanent contract from day one

Bi-annual pay reviews

Job summary

Balfour Beatty invites applications for a Graduate Apprenticeship Quantity Surveyor – Maxim, joining our 2027 Early Careers programme in Motherwell. From day one you’ll be mentored by experienced colleagues and gain hands-on experience on major infrastructure projects while progressing your studies.

You’ll develop commercial and cost-management skills, support procurement, cost reporting, and contract administration alongside project teams.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and proactive with a desire to learn.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support management and control of project costs throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist with cost reporting, forecasting, valuations, and financial performance monitoring.
• Help prepare and maintain commercial records, contract documentation, and project cost information.
• Support subcontract procurement activities, including tendering, quotation analysis, and subcontract administration.
• Assist with measuring completed works and evaluating costs against project budgets and commercial targets.
• Help identify, record, and manage project changes, variations, and commercial risks.
• Support the preparation of applications for payment, cost reports, and financial updates.
• Work with project managers, engineers, planners, suppliers, and subcontractors to support effective project delivery.
• Assist with monitoring subcontractor performance and managing commercial accounts in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Support project reviews, commercial meetings, and reporting activities.
• Develop an understanding of contracts, commercial processes, procurement strategies, and risk management.
• Help ensure project information, forecasts, and financial records are accurate, up to date, and well managed.
• Develop your understanding of quantity surveying, commercial management, construction contracts, cost control, and project delivery while working towards your apprenticeship qualification.

Skills

Self-motivated

Proactive

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Highers (up to three)

Job description

About the role

We are Balfour Beatty. You may not know us by name, but you\'ll recognise what we do. We\'re a leading international infrastructure group, building, maintaining and improving infrastructure that supports communities for generations to come.

As an Graduate Apprenticeship Quantity Surveyor - Maxim you\'ll join our 2027 Early Careers programme and gain hands-on experience while contributing to some of the UK\'s most significant infrastructure projects. From day one, you\'ll be mentored by experienced colleagues, develop technical and professional skills, and gain real-world experience that complements your studies. You\'ll also be part of a supportive early careers community, building the knowledge, skills and industry-recognised qualifications needed to build a successful career.

In this role, you\'ll join one of our Balfour Beatty Power T&D teams based in Motherwell.

What you\'ll be doing

As an Graduate Apprenticeship Quantity Surveyor - Maxim, you\'ll play an important role in the commercial management of major infrastructure and construction projects. Working alongside experienced Quantity Surveyors and project teams, you\'ll gain hands-on experience managing costs, contracts, procurement activities, and commercial performance while developing the skills needed to help projects achieve successful outcomes.

You\’ll learn how construction projects are managed from a commercial perspective, supporting everything from subcontract procurement and cost forecasting through to contract administration and financial reporting. Through practical experience and formal training, you\'ll build strong analytical, commercial, and communication skills while developing an understanding of how projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and within budget.

You\’ll learn how to:

• Support the management and control of project costs throughout the project lifecycle


• Assist with cost reporting, forecasting, valuations, and financial performance monitoring


• Help prepare and maintain commercial records, contract documentation, and project cost information


• Support subcontract procurement activities, including tendering, quotation analysis, and subcontract administration


• Assist with measuring completed works and evaluating costs against project budgets and commercial targets


• Help identify, record, and manage project changes, variations, and commercial risks


• Support the preparation of applications for payment, cost reports, and financial updates


• Work with project managers, engineers, planners, suppliers, and subcontractors to support effective project delivery


• Assist with monitoring subcontractor performance and managing commercial accounts in accordance with contractual requirements


• Support project reviews, commercial meetings, and reporting activities


• Develop an understanding of contracts, commercial processes, procurement strategies, and risk management


• Help ensure project information, forecasts, and financial records are accurate, up to date, and well managed


• Develop your understanding of quantity surveying, commercial management, construction contracts, cost control, and project delivery while working towards your apprenticeship qualification

Alongside your role, you\'ll attend Glasgow Caledonian University on to complete Construction and the Built Environment Graduate Apprenticeship.

Who we\'re looking for

We value your potential over experience. If you are self-motivated, proactive, and eager to start a career in our industry, this role could be for you.

For our Graduate Apprenticeship, you\’ll typically need up to three Highers (or equivalent) at pass grades. This programme allows you to work towards a degree-level qualification while gaining real-world experience. You\’ll combine academic study with practical learning, helping you build specialist knowledge and develop a strong foundation for a long-term career.

We\’d also love to receive your application if you:

• Are keen to learn and develop new skills.


• Enjoy solving problems and finding practical solutions.


• Work well with others and contribute positively to a team.


• Communicate clearly and effectively.


• Show initiative, adapt to challenges and take pride in achieving results.

Why work for us as an Apprentice

• Earn while you learn, gaining hands-on experience while working towards fully funded, industry-recognised qualifications.


• Work on impactful projects that help shape communities, while building your career with one of the UK\'s leading infrastructure groups.


• Learn from experienced professionals who will support your development through mentoring, coaching and on-the-job learning.


• Take part in unique development opportunities, including residential programmes in the Lake District and personal development experiences delivered by our external partners.


• Build the foundations for a long-term career, with support towards professional membership and chartership or professional registration where relevant to your role.

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits, giving you the freedom to shape a rewards package that works for you.


• 25 days’ holiday, with the option to buy or sell additional days.


• A permanent contract from day one, reflecting our commitment to your long-term career.


• Clear progression opportunities, with bi-annual performance and pay reviews throughout your programme.


• Opportunities to come together with peers, including welcome events and to celebrate your journey at the end-of-programme Early Careers Showcase.


• Opportunities to get involved in wider experiences and initiatives, such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

About us

The power sector is one of the fastest-growing areas in infrastructure, helping to keep homes, businesses and communities connected. It plays a vital role in supporting the UK\'s transition to a low-carbon future by strengthening electricity networks and enabling the integration of renewable energy sources.

At Balfour Beatty, our Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to deliver engineering solutions across the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From early-stage planning and design through to construction and maintenance, our teams help deliver some of the UK\'s most ambitious power projects, improving network resilience and supporting a more sustainable energy future.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We\'re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we\'ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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