Job No. BBUK17972

Balfour Beatty plc; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor for the Isle of Skye project to lead cost and commercial management on major civils packages. The role requires proven NEC contract experience, chartered status (RICS, ICES or CIOB) and the ability to mentor a commercial team.

Hybrid working with travel to Fort Augustus and Isle of Skye is included. You'll set commercial standards across the project, ensure value-for-money, robust forecasting, and collaborate with stakeholders and supply

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading cost and commercial management on major civils packages.
• NEC contract administration experience is desirable.
• Chartered membership with RICS, ICES, or CIOB.
• Mentor to junior commercial staff and maintain CPD.

Responsibilities

• Leading cost and commercial management across major civils packages
• Overseeing upstream and downstream NEC contract administration
• Identifying, managing and mitigating commercial risk
• Procurement leadership and strategic supply chain engagement
• Accurate financial reporting, forecasting and budget control
• Driving value-for-money opportunities and managing change control processes
• Leading and developing commercial team members

Skills

Managing QS

Commercial leadership

NEC contract administration

Education

Chartered member (RICS/ICES/CIOB)

Job description

About the role

At Balfour Beatty, we don’t just build projects, we deliver the critical infrastructure that connects remote communities and strengthens the UK’s energy network. Our Isle of Skye project plays a vital role in supporting the region’s long‑term power resilience, enabling cleaner, more reliable electricity for homes and businesses across the Highlands and Islands.

As part of this major scheme, our Power Transmission & Distribution team is helping to upgrade and reinforce the network across some of Scotland’s most challenging and environmentally sensitive landscapes.

A Managing Quantity Surveyor on the Isle of Skye project will bring deep expertise in commercial management for large‑scale infrastructure and civil engineering works. They will drive effective cost control, manage NEC contracts, and proactively identify opportunities to enhance value for money — all while ensuring the project meets the high standards expected by our clients, local stakeholders, and environmental requirements unique to working on Skye.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading cost and commercial management across major civils packages
• Overseeing upstream and downstream NEC contract administration
• Identifying, managing and mitigating commercial risk
• Procurement leadership and strategic supply chain engagement
• Accurate financial reporting, forecasting and budget control
• Driving value‑for‑money opportunities and managing change control processes
• Leading and developing commercial team members

You’ll bring proven commercial leadership experience on large infrastructure or civil engineering projects and will ideally be Chartered (RICS, ICES or CIOB). You will set the standard for commercial excellence and act as a mentor to developing commercial professionals, maintaining your own CPD.

Location:

This is a hybrid working role with occasional travel required to Fort Augustus and Isle of Skye.

Here at Balfour Beatty, we welcome both full‑time and part‑time applications, because we know that not all of the best people are available full‑time.

Who we’re looking for

• Proven experience as a Managing QS or a Senior QS ready to step up, ideally within large‑scale infrastructure, energy, or power projects.
• Strong professional QS skills and qualifications, with the ability to apply them in high‑pressure environments.
• FIDIC contract experience is desirable but not essential.
• Results‑driven mindset with a commitment to excellence.
• Chartered Member or Fellow of RICS, ICES, or CIOB, and a mentor to junior commercial staff.
• Strong alignment with Balfour Beatty’s values: Lean, Expert, Trusted, Safe

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.

About us

Balfour Beattys Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on‑going maintenance, our in‑house experts, flexible resources and industry‑leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the worlds most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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. Further information on Disability Confident can be found at https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/