Managing Quantity Surveyor

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical health cover

Company car/allowance

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension savings schemes

Enhanced parental leave policies

Refer & Earn scheme

Discretionary salary reviews

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial activities on London projects, including large building and civil works, from initial estimates to final accounts.

You will guide junior staff, mentor peers, and strive for best practice in governance and cost control while supporting professional development and CPD commitments.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Membership of RICS/ICES/CIOB or actively working towards membership.
• CSCS card or equivalent accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to governance requirements and identify LEAN/digital opportunities.
• Apply strong commercial management, cost control, and lifecycle cost analysis.
• Manage subcontractors and supply chain to support project delivery.
• Identify commercial risks and support risk & opportunity management.
• Prepare pricing documents, BOQ, target costs, forecasts and budgets.
• Monitor progress against programme, budgets and KPIs.
• Lead procurement activities and negotiate complex tenders.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Commercial management

Leadership

Mentoring

Subcontractors

Education

BSc/MSc Quantity Surveying

RICS/ICES/CIOB membership

Tools

CostX

Job description

About The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our Ground Engineering team in London, based out of Canary Wharf.

Role purpose:

As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will take a lead commercial role across large building and civil engineering projects, or a portfolio of smaller schemes, managing all costs and income from initial estimates through to final accounts. You will bring significant experience in controlling project costs, maximising value for money, and maintaining the required standards of quality, governance, and commercial performance. With a strong track record of leading commercial teams, you will support effective decision-making, guide junior colleagues, and act as a mentor to others working towards professional qualification. Ideally, you will be a Chartered Member of RICS, ICES or CIOB, with a commitment to maintaining your Continuing Professional Development and promoting best practice across the commercial function.

What you'll be doing

The Successful Candidate Will Have The Following Accountabilities

• Adhere to company governance requirements while identifying opportunities to maximise LEAN and digital ways of working.
• Apply strong commercial management principles, including cost control, elemental cost analysis, and lifecycle cost considerations.
• Manage subcontractors and wider supply chain partners effectively to support successful project delivery.
• Identify cost-sensitive areas, mitigate commercial risks, and support robust risk and opportunity management.
• Prepare and manage pricing documents, activity schedules, bills of quantities, target costs, forecasts, and budgets.
• Monitor project progress against programme, performance indicators, budgets, and critical commercial processes.
• Prepare delay and disruption programmes and support accurate reporting of commercial progress and performance.
• Manage customer and stakeholder commercial requirements, including cost planning, pre-contract cost control, and contractual correspondence.
• Lead procurement activity by evaluating and negotiating complex tenders with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Support recruitment, development, and people management activities for direct and indirect reports.

Who we're looking for

• A Quantity Surveyor with a BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent professional experience.
• Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB, with CPD maintained, or someone actively working towards professional membership.
• A professionally qualified individual with a valid CSCS card, or the ability to obtain the relevant accreditation.
• Strong commercial management experience, including cost control, pricing documents, forecasts, budgets, and cost reporting.
• Experience managing subcontractors, suppliers, tenders, procurement activity, and supply chain relationships.
• Confident in identifying commercial risks, cost-sensitive areas, and opportunities to improve project outcomes.
• Strong understanding of project governance, programme monitoring, stakeholder requirements, and contractual correspondence.
• A collaborative and proactive professional who can support people development, embrace digital ways of working, and contribute to successful project delivery.

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.

Some Of Our Key Benefits Are

• An attractive/negotiated salary;
• Medical health cover;
• Company car or car allowance;
• Discretionary annual bonus;
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;
• Pension savings schemes;
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;
• Access to our Refer and Earn scheme;
• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

About Us

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is one of the UK’s leading specialist geo-technical contractors, providing innovative piling and ground improvement solutions across all sectors.

Our comprehensive ground engineering capabilities, equipment and experience provide the solid foundations for infrastructure and buildings of any height, ranging from city skyscrapers to cross-country rail and road projects.

Our reputation as one of the UK’s leading specialist geo-technical contractors is earned through the delivery of ground engineering solutions on some of the UK’s largest and most prestigious projects including HS2, The Shard, Wembley Stadium, Reading Station Viaduct, Marble Arch Place, Battersea Power Station redevelopment and the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement project.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I 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

We are 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/

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