Quantity Surveyor

Balfour Beatty plc; Colchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working (up to 40% remote)

25 days annual leave

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is hiring a Quantity Surveyor to join the Regional Civils team on the Bramford to Twinstead Network Optimisation project, near Colchester. The role focuses on commercial delivery, cost control, and value optimisation across the subcontract package lifecycle.

You will support procurement, governance, and commercial performance, working with project teams to ensure timely cost reporting and accurate final accounts, while upholding BB's standards and sustainability objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with a BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent industry experience.
• Previous commercial experience within construction, civil engineering or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong understanding of quantity surveying principles, commercial processes and contract administration.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Managing the commercial administration of subcontract packages through the project lifecycle.
• Maintaining accurate cost reporting systems and tracking budgets, commitments and movements.
• Producing cost forecasts and monitoring costs to completion.
• Providing monthly cost and value reporting in line with BB reporting processes.
• Managing subcontract procurement, tendering, evaluation and administration.
• Negotiating and agreeing final accounts with clients and subcontractors.
• Ensuring compliance with BB’s BMS and commercial standards.
• Using BIM and digital tools to support progress monitoring and change management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Commercial awareness

Problem-solving

Organised approach

Education

BSc/MSc Quantity Surveying

Tools

BIM

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty's Regional Civils team is seeking a talented Quantity Surveyor to join us on the Bramford to Twinstead Network Optimisation (BTNO) project, based near Colchester on the Suffolk/Essex border in Assington. BTNO is a major energy infrastructure scheme that will play a vital role in strengthening the electricity network across East Anglia, supporting the UK's future energy needs and Net Zero ambitions.

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be an integral part of the commercial team, supporting the successful delivery of this flagship project while managing costs, enhancing value, and maintaining the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction. Working alongside experienced commercial professionals, you will take responsibility for procuring and managing the supply chain, supporting commercial governance, and helping to drive commercial performance across the project lifecycle. You will also provide commercial support and guidance to project teams, contributing to the successful delivery of one of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes

What you'll be doing

• Managing the commercial administration of civil engineering subcontract packages throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting the commercial team in maintaining accurate cost reporting systems, ensuring budgets, commitments and cost movements are effectively tracked and managed.
• Producing and contributing to project cost forecasts, monitoring costs to completion and helping to ensure commercial targets are achieved.
• Providing accurate monthly cost and value reporting in line with Balfour Beatty's commercial reporting processes.
• Monitoring cash flow and valuation schedules, ensuring applications for payment are submitted accurately and on time.
• Identifying, assessing and valuing contract variations, progressing them through to agreement with the client.
• Maintaining robust records to support change management, claims and variation submissions.
• Managing the subcontract procurement process, including tendering, evaluation, appointment and contract administration.
• Ensuring subcontract agreements appropriately reflect and flow down main contract obligations and responsibilities.
• Managing subcontractor accounts, payments and commercial performance in accordance with contractual terms and conditions.
• Preparing, negotiating and agreeing final accounts with both clients and subcontractors.
• Working closely with project teams, customers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders to ensure timely provision of commercial and project information.
• Supporting project reviews and providing commercial input into project performance and reporting activities.
• Ensuring compliance with Balfour Beatty's Business Management System (BMS) and Group Minimum Commercial Expectations.
• Utilising BIM and digital tools, where applicable, to support progress monitoring, commercial reporting, change management and variation control.
• Assisting with the management of insurance-related commercial matters and the compilation of supporting documentation where required.
• Promoting a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and commercial best practice across the project team.
• Maintaining a relentless focus on Zero Harm, ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with company Health, Safety and Environmental procedures.
• Living the Balfour Beatty Values and supporting the delivery of the company's sustainability objectives.

Who we're looking for

• Degree qualified with a BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent industry experience.
• Previous commercial experience within the construction, civil engineering or infrastructure sectors.
• A strong understanding of quantity surveying principles, commercial processes and contract administration.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, project teams, subcontractors and other stakeholders.
• A collaborative team player who can work effectively within a multidisciplinary project environment.
• Proven achievement focus, with the drive to deliver results, meet deadlines and contribute to successful project outcomes.
• Good commercial awareness and industry knowledge, with an understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with major infrastructure projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and make informed commercial decisions.
• A proactive and organised approach, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Commitment to Balfour Beatty's Values, Zero Harm culture and sustainability objectives.
• Ambition to develop your career within a leading infrastructure business while contributing to the successful delivery of the BTNO project.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.

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.

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