Quantity Surveyor

Balfour Beatty plc; Fort Augustus; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working with up to 40% remote

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave and recognition

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Power T&D is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support the Skye 132kV Reinforcement Project in Scotland, with flexibility to be based in Motherwell, Inverness, or Fort Augustus. The role is project-focused, with hybrid working and regular site presence essential to integrate with delivery teams.

You will manage costs and commercial activities, mentor junior surveyors, and contribute to delivering value while maintaining high quality and governance standards across the project.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent industry experience.
• Chartered, or working towards membership of RICS, CIOB or ICES.
• Experience within construction, civil engineering, utilities or infrastructure projects.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of NEC contracts.
• Ability to manage subcontractors and commercial processes effectively.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with a passion for delivering successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Managing costs and income within your area of responsibility.
• Measuring, recording and valuing works in accordance with company procedures.
• Preparing cost reconciliations, bills of quantities and schedules of rates.
• Building estimates from first principles.
• Supporting subcontractor procurement, enquiries and account management.
• Managing NEC contract documentation, including compensation events and early warnings.
• Reviewing project programmes and planning commercial activities accordingly.
• Producing accurate cost and value reporting.
• Building strong relationships with customers, stakeholders and the wider project team.
• Supporting and mentoring Assistant, Trainee and Apprentice Quantity Surveyors.

Skills

Commercial awareness

NEC contracts

Subcontractor management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Proactive collaboration

Education

BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying

Chartered or progressing with RICS/CIOB/ICES

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty Power T&D is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of the Skye 132kV Reinforcement Project, a major investment in Scotland's energy network. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your commercial career while contributing to a project that will leave a lasting legacy for local communities and support the UK's transition to a low-carbon future.

Flexible Location Options: We can offer flexibility for you to be based from our offices in Motherwell, Inverness, or our project office in Fort Augustus. Hybrid working arrangements are available; however, this is a project-focused role and regular site presence is essential. We're looking for someone who enjoys being close to the works, building strong relationships with site teams, and playing an active role in project delivery.

What you'll be doing

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll support the commercial management of the project, helping to ensure successful delivery while maximising value and maintaining high standards of quality and governance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing costs and income within your area of responsibility
• Measuring, recording and valuing works in accordance with company procedures
• Preparing cost reconciliations, bills of quantities and schedules of rates
• Building estimates from first principles
• Supporting subcontractor procurement, enquiries and account management
• Managing NEC contract documentation, including compensation events and early warnings
• Reviewing project programmes and planning commercial activities accordingly
• Producing accurate cost and value reporting
• Building strong relationships with customers, stakeholders and the wider project team
• Supporting and mentoring Assistant, Trainee and Apprentice Quantity Surveyors

Who we're looking for

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent industry experience
• Chartered, or working towards membership of RICS, CIOB or ICES
• Experience within construction, civil engineering, utilities or infrastructure projects
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of NEC contracts
• Ability to manage subcontractors and commercial processes effectively
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive, collaborative approach with a passion for delivering successful outcomes

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

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, 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, 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]