Quantity Surveyor

Balfour Beatty plc; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

37.5 hours Mon–Fri

Company DC pension 5% EE / 7% ER

Company car

Hybrid working

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Learning opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Power Commercial team on major UK infrastructure projects. You will lead commercial activities, build strong relationships with project teams and supply chain partners, and contribute from inception to completion.

We support flexible working and welcome both full-time and part-time applications. A strong candidate will have a degree in Quantity Surveying and a track record in commercial delivery on

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying is essential.
• Experience in commercial management for large infrastructure projects is desirable.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and cost management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Organise information and perform data checks.
• Measure, value, and value work per rules and procedures.
• Review project programmes and plan commercial activities.
• Understand impact of delay on performance and procurement needs.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships within your area.
• Measure works and agree valuations with subcontractors.
• Collate cost and value information and prepare cost reconciliations.
• Support development of colleagues within the commercial team.
• Pursue professional chartership with RICS or equivalent.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Delivery focus

Infrastructure knowledge

Commercial experience

Education

BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying

Job description

About The Role

Due to continued growth across the BTNO portfolio, we are looking for a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Power Commercial team and play a key role in delivering some of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects in the UK.

Whether you're an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for your next challenge or a Senior Quantity Surveyor seeking an opportunity to lead and influence on major projects, you’ll be part of a collaborative commercial team delivering infrastructure that supports the UK's transition to a low-carbon future.

You’ll work on high-profile energy projects, taking ownership of key commercial activities, building strong relationships across project teams and supply chain partners, and helping to ensure successful project delivery from inception through to completion.

We encourage both full-time and part-time applications. We know that the right person for the role may not always be able to commit to full-time hours, and we're committed to supporting flexible ways of working wherever possible.

What you’ll be doing

• Organise information clearly and carry out systematic data checks.
• Measure, record and value work independently in line with relevant rules and procedures.
• Review project programmes.
• Plan commercial activities to align with programme requirements.
• Understand the impact of delay and disruption on programme performance.
• Gather information required to specify procurement needs.
• Understand and document the steps and requirements for procuring suppliers.
• Manage customer and stakeholder relationships within your area of responsibility.
• Carry out measurement of works and agreement of valuations with subcontractors.
• Collate cost and value information.
• Prepare cost reconciliation statements.
• Support the development of colleagues within the commercial team.
• Continue working toward professional chartership with RICS or an equivalent body.

Essential Experience

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying

Desirable Skills And Experience

• Strong communication skills
• Effective teamwork
• Achievement and delivery focus
• Previous commercial work experience
• Knowledge of the wider infrastructure or utilities industry

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.

• Competitive Salary
• 37.5 hours Monday to Friday
• Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs
• Company car
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications
• Employee assistance programme

About Us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on‑going maintenance, our in‑house experts, flexible resources and industry‑leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

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

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). 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. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]