Senior Quantity Surveyor

Balfour Beatty plc; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Scotland team, focusing on energy projects. In this role, you will manage costs, negotiate contracts, and lead a team to deliver high-quality infrastructure projects. Join us to make a difference in the communities we serve and grow your career within a leading international construction group.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)

Family friendly policies including paid maternity/adoption leave

Pension and share incentive plan

Recognition schemes

Flexibility with smart working options

Qualifications

• Experienced Quantity Surveyor with a passion for energy infrastructure.
• Proven ability in managing costs and leading teams on significant projects.
• Must have a CSCS Card (Professionally Qualified Person).

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement and negotiate with subcontractors.
• Lead commercial reporting and financial reconciliation.
• Mentor and guide less experienced team members.

Skills

Cost Management

Team Leadership

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Education

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying

Chartered status (MRICS, MCInstCES, or MCIOB)

Job description

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About the role

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Fraserburgh / Peterhead / Aberdeen – North East of Scotland

Project Type: Energy

Company: Balfour Beatty Group

About Us:

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure and construction group. We finance, develop, build, and maintain innovative and efficient projects that underpin daily life, supports communities, and enables economic growth. Our unparalleled expertise and resources ensure that we deliver high-quality projects safely, on time, and within budget.

Now is a great time to join us. As a leading international construction group with a healthy pipeline of work, we’re growing our teams. Shape a career to be proud of as part of an award-winning team.

Our team shapes projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Scotland team as a Senior Quantity Surveyor to build new futures.

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our well-established construction teams working on our significant future pipeline of Energy projects you will work with true experts who will share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning.

Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further.

What you'll be doing

Are you a seasoned Quantity Surveyor looking to make your mark on the future of energy infrastructure?

At Balfour Beatty, we’re powering up the North East of Scotland with cutting-edge energy projects, and we need a talented Senior Quantity Surveyor like you to join our Commercial team.

If you thrive on managing costs, driving value, and leading others to success in a fast-paced construction environment, this is your chance to shine!

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Play a key role in delivering sustainable energy solutions that power communities and shape the future.
• Growth: Lead a team, mentor up-and-coming talent, and keep your skills sharp with ongoing CPD as you work towards or maintain your Chartered status (RICS, ICES, or CIOB).
• Culture: Be part of a team that Talks Positively, Collaborates Relentlessly, Encourages Constantly, Makes a Difference, and Values Everyone – it’s the Balfour Beatty way.

What You’ll Do:

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll take charge of all costs and income within your area of responsibility, ensuring we deliver exceptional value without compromising on quality. You’ll:

• Manage procurement, negotiate with subcontractors, and oversee customer contracts.
• Critically analyse tenders, prepare activity schedules, and review complex programmes.
• Lead commercial reporting and financial reconciliation for senior project staff.
• Mentor and guide less experienced team members, from apprentices to graduates.
• Build strong relationships with subcontractors, customers, and stakeholders.

Who we're looking for

• A BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent experience).
• Chartered status (MRICS, MCInstCES, or MCIOB) – or actively working towards it.
• A CSCS Card (Professionally Qualified Person).
• Proven experience in construction, ideally with a knack for managing costs and teams on high-stakes projects.
• A passion for problem-solving, collaboration, and delivering results.

Why the North East of Scotland?

From the rugged beauty of Aberdeenshire to the vibrant energy of Aberdeen, this is a region buzzing with opportunity. Our energy projects are transforming the landscape, and you’ll be at the heart of it all – with the flexibility to balance work and life in a stunning part of the UK.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re ready to bring your Quantity Surveying expertise to Balfour Beatty and help us power the future, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and let’s build something extraordinary together!

Professional and personal development

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

*70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

For further information about Balfour Beatty Regional Scotland please go to www.balfourbeatty.com/careers/Scotland - You can also check out further job opportunities in the careers section

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 more…

About us

From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

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, visitwww.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]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing, General Business, and Management

• Industries

  Construction, Building Construction, and Nonresidential Building Construction

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