Lead Quantity Surveyor – Major Flood Defence Project

Balfour Beatty plc; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is delivering a flagship flood defence project at the Benacre pumping station in Suffolk. The Managing Quantity Surveyor will lead a small team and take commercial ownership across the full lifecycle, driving cost control, contract administration and value optimisation for the works.

The role requires a proven track record in heavy civils, strong leadership, and expertise in managing large earthworks and M&E subcontractor packages, with a focus on delivering margins and

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing Quantity Surveyor within a major civil engineering, infrastructure or flood defence environment.
• Experience delivering profitable outcomes on large-scale projects.
• Strong leadership to build and motivate commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of Quantity Surveyors and provide commercial leadership across the project.
• Own the commercial and contractual management of the Benacre pumping station project and monitor lifecycle costs.
• Manage major subcontract packages (earthworks, M&E) and oversee project commercial activities.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies to deliver objectives and targeted margins.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
• Produce accurate cost forecasts and monitor project expenditure to stay within budget.

Skills

Leadership

Contract administration

Cost control

Risk management

Commercial thinking

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Project governance

Change management

Team mentoring

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Professional membership (RICS/CIOB/ICE)

CSCS Card

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc is delivering a flagship flood defence project at the Benacre pumping station in Suffolk. The Managing Quantity Surveyor will lead a small team and take commercial ownership across the full lifecycle, driving cost control, contract administration and value optimisation for the works.

The role requires a proven track record in heavy civils, strong leadership, and expertise in managing large earthworks and M&E subcontractor packages, with a focus on delivering margins and