Senior QS – Highways & Infrastructure Lead (Remote)

Balfour Beatty plc; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Pension

25 days annual leave

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc's Connect Plus Services (CPS) seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management on the M25 London Orbital project, with location options in Dartford, Leatherhead or South Mimms. You will drive cost, value and risk, and develop a small team of commercial professionals.

You will monitor costs, manage subcontractor relations, review programmes, and provide regular reporting to senior stakeholders, ensuring delivery within budget and contractual requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree (BSc/MSc) in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Experience within civils, highways or infrastructure environments.
• Strong NEC contract knowledge and commercial management experience.
• Proven ability to lead commercial delivery and mentor junior team members.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and client-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare activity and resource schedules and analyse tender documentation.
• Monitor and audit costs to ensure subcontract terms compliance.
• Critically assess, estimate and negotiate with subcontractors and third parties.
• Review complex programmes (including Time-Location) and support delay and disruption analysis.
• Monitor and report on commercial performance across main and subcontract accounts.
• Provide commercial insight and reporting to senior project stakeholders.
• Manage commercial relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Administer contracts, including issuing notices, certificates and managing change.
• Lead on cost value reconciliation (CVR) and earned value reporting.
• Assess variations and changes in accordance with contract conditions.
• Prepare, submit and negotiate claims where required.
• Produce accurate cost and value forecasts for projects.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Civils / highways

NEC contracts

Commercial leadership

Mentoring juniors

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

RICS membership desirable

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc's Connect Plus Services (CPS) seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management on the M25 London Orbital project, with location options in Dartford, Leatherhead or South Mimms. You will drive cost, value and risk, and develop a small team of commercial professionals.

You will monitor costs, manage subcontractor relations, review programmes, and provide regular reporting to senior stakeholders, ensuring delivery within budget and contractual requirements.