Managing Quantity Surveyor

Balfour Beatty plc; Redcar; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking two Managing Quantity Surveyors for the NZT project, with roles based in Redcar, Leeds or Newcastle upon Tyne. The position combines three days on-site with two days remote work and will involve travel to Redcar as required.

Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in contracts and cost control for large infrastructure projects, be chartered or close to membership of RICS, and demonstrate leadership within the commercial team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or MSc in Quantity Surveying with proven industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Experience with NEC contract administration and management.
• Measure, value, and certify works with minimal supervision.
• Prepare payment applications and final accounts.
• Monitor costs and produce cost–value reconciliations.
• Review programmes and plan commercial activities.
• Manage end-to-end supplier procurement and procurement processes.
• Identify and manage project risks with the team.
• Support junior team members and mentor where needed.

Skills

NEC contract administration

Cost management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Team leadership

Education

BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent)

Tools

Cost accounting software

Job description

Job title: Managing Quantity Surveyor X 2

Location: Redcar, Leeds or Newcastle upon Tyne

(Please note that you can be based at any of the above offices, however travel to the main Redcar site will be as and when required)

Contract length: Running until 31/12/2026 (potential to extend)

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday 3 days onsite - 2 days remote

Balfour Beatty, an International Infrastructure group is currently recruiting for 2 X Managing Quantity Surveyors to join the team, ideally to start immediately. These roles can be based out of Newcastle upon Tyne, Leeds or the main site in Redcar. However, travel to Redcar will be as and when required. 3 days onsite and 2 days remote per week from the office of your choice.

Do you want to be at the forefront of one of the world's most ambitious sustainability initiatives? Balfour Beatty have created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world over the past 115 years redefining excellence and setting the industry benchmark with every project. As a result, alongside several consortium partners; Balfour Beatty have been selected to construct a first-of-a-kind fully integrated gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage which is a key driving force behind plans to make Teesside the UK's first decarbonised industrial cluster. Balfour Beatty is seeking 2 x dynamic Managing Quantity Surveyors to contribute to the Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project based at our site in Redcar and Cleveland.

We are looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor who has significant experience in managing contracts and costs relating to infrastructure and civil engineering projects. Someone who actively seeks to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality for our clients.

Typically, a Managing Quantity Surveyor will be chartered or in the final stages of achieving professional membership of the RICS (or equivalent) and will be a peer role model for those less experienced members of the commercial team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Experience of NEC contract administration and management
• Measure, record and value work unsupervised in accordance with appropriate rules and procedures
• Composition of applications for payment, data assurance/analysis and final account procedures
• Use and manage project accounting systems, monitor costs, and produce cost vs value reconciliations
• Review programmes of works and plan commercial activities to meet the requirements of programmes
• End to end supplier procurement, supply chain management, contract administration and value for money assurance
• Actively identity, communicate and manage risk in collaboration with the project team
• Support the development of other team members and provide professional guidance
• Hold or be working towards professional membership from the RICS or equivalent

Key Skills / Experience/ Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent)
• Analytical thinking and decision making
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Achievement focus
• Industry knowledge
• Worked on Tier 1 or Tier 2 Projects in a Managing QS position
• Can travel between either a base in Newcastle or Leeds to Redcar when required or be based in Redcar
• This role will involve some Face to Face communication with suppliers and 3rd parties so stakeholder management is a key competency.