Quantity Surveyor

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

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for the Highways A66 NTP Scheme, based in Penrith, Cumbria. You will manage costs, procure and administer subcontractors, and build up estimates for civil engineering works while supporting senior commercial staff.

Essential qualifications include a degree in Quantity Surveying and professional memberships; experience with major contractors and highways schemes is preferred.

Qualifications

• Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Company’s governance requirements (BMS & GMCEs).
• Experience using ERP and Digital Systems; measure, record & value work; prepare cost reconcilation statements; manage subcontract inquiries.
• Able to build up estimates from first principles including net and gross estimates and understand customer contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage costs and income for highway/civil projects and support senior team.
• Procure and manage supply chain; seek value for money while meeting standards.
• Prepare Bills of Quantities and Schedules of Rates; build up estimates from first principles.
• Measure, record and value works; review programmes; manage cost/value information.
• Oversee subcontract inquiries and governance adherence.

Skills

Governance awareness

Commercial management

Procurement

Subcontract management

Education

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent knowledge

CSCS Card (Academically Qualified/Professional Qualified Person)

MRCIS/MCInstCES/MCIOB or working towards them

Experience with Main/Regional Contractors

Experience on Highways Infrastructure Civil Engineering Schemes

Tools

ERP systems

Bills of Quantities

Schedules of rates

Job description

About the role

Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a fantastic opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our team on the Highways A66 NTP Scheme, this role will be based at Penrith, Cumbria

Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage, and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live work and play.

We provide high quality asset strategy, management, and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers. We provide specialist, reliable, sustainable, and creative advice for asset management planning and implementation in the UK. We put our customers first and prioritise completing schemes safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

What you'll be doing

A number of years’ experience in managing all costs and income associated within their area of responsibility on building and civil engineering projects. May be managing less experienced commercial staff and will be supporting other more senior members in delivering the varied commercial duties as well as being responsible for procuring and managing our supply chain. Actively seek to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality for our customers.

Governance:

• Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Company’s governance requirements (BMS & GMCEs)

Commercial Management and Administration:

• Use the company’s ERP and Digital Systems
• Orders information and systematically checks data
• Measure, record & value work unsupervised in accordance with appropriate rules and procedures
• Preparation of Cost reconciliation statements
• Measure & interpret works information, specifications & drawings and prepare Bills of Quantities and Schedules of rates.
• Build up estimates from first principle including net and gross estimates
• Measurement of works and agreements with subcontractors
• Review weekly, monthly, section programmes of works
• Plan commercial activities to meet requirements of section programmes
• Collation of Cost and Value Information
• Understanding of the Customer Contract and undertakes customer and stakeholder management for their area of responsibility
• Have an understanding of delay and disruption programmes

Procurement:

• Collect information required to specify procurement requirements
• Record and document information including registration of interest
• Understand the steps / documentation required
• Manage and Adjudicate Subcontract Enquiries

Who we're looking for

Essentials - The following qualifications or their equivalent are essential:

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent knowledge

CSCS Card (Academically Qualified/Professional Qualified Person)

MRCIS/MCInstCES/MCIOB or working towards them

Experienced working for a Main Contractor or Regional Contractor

Experienced working on Highways Infrastructure Civil Engineering Schemes

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs 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 wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• 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

Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.

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

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 How to sign up to the Disability Confident employer scheme - 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]