Senior Commercial QS - Major Projects & Cost Control

Balfour Beatty plc; Redcar; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc seeks a skilled Mechanical Superintendent to lead commercial and contract management on the NZT project at Redcar, a key part of the UK’s decarbonisation effort.

The role focuses on budget control, cost planning, estimates, and final accounts while coordinating with clients, contractors, and suppliers to maximise value and ensure timely delivery. Chartered membership and NEC/JCT/FIDIC expertise are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or equivalent.
• Membership of RICS, CIOB, ICES, or equivalent.
• CSCS Card as a Professional Qualified Person.
• Extensive ME&IP construction, engineering, energy, infrastructure, or major projects experience.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, JCT, FIDIC, and subcontract forms of contract.
• Proficiency in cost reporting, estimating, procurement, and commercial systems.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial input to Design, Buildability and Value Engineering reviews.
• Manage the feedback of essential commercial data to Operations, Planning and Estimating teams.
• Administration of construction contracts (NEC, JCT, FIDIC, bespoke forms).
• Preparation and management of Project Budgets, Cost Plans, Estimates and/or Tender submissions to review Pricing/Cost data including the interpretation of Specifications and Preambles.
• Manages commercial aspects with Suppliers, Customers and stakeholders to ensure task/project remains on plan.
• Commercial Management (and Procurement) of Subcontractors and Suppliers, including Co-ordination with Supply Chain, Procurement, Purchasing, Buying, Finance, Accounts, Production Control/Planning, Estimating and Surveying functions.
• Measurement, evaluation and assessment of works carried out on site.
• Assessment and agreement of variations and compensation events.
• Preparation of interim valuations, applications for payment, and final accounts.
• Management and Preparation of Target Costs, Cost Forecasting, Cash Flow, Earned Value, and Financial Reporting.
• Identification and mitigation of management of disallowed cost, commercial, contractual, and financial risks and opportunities.
• Co-ordinate within the overall Commercial Team to ensure Critical Programming issues are identified and actioned in a timely manner.
• Management of claims, disputes, and contractual entitlements.
• Representation of the financial and contractual interests to the client in progress meetings or the like Support to project delivery teams on commercial strategy and performance.
• Ensuring compliance with company governance, contractual requirements, and industry best practice.
• Preparation of the monthly Subcontract Liabilities, Cost and Value Reconciliation (CVR), Forecasting, and associated periodic Commercial Reports

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Commercial Management

Negotiation

Risk Mitigation

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Membership of RICS/CIOB/ICES

Tools

NEC Contracts

JCT Contracts

FIDIC Contracts

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc seeks a skilled Mechanical Superintendent to lead commercial and contract management on the NZT project at Redcar, a key part of the UK’s decarbonisation effort.

The role focuses on budget control, cost planning, estimates, and final accounts while coordinating with clients, contractors, and suppliers to maximise value and ensure timely delivery. Chartered membership and NEC/JCT/FIDIC expertise are highly valued.