Senior Quantity Surveyor

Balfour Beatty plc; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working with up to 40% remote

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension and benefits package

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor for Willowdale Substation, Aberdeen. You will lead commercial strategy, oversee subcontractors and manage cost forecasting to ensure robust governance on a major transmission project.

Working with engineering and framework teams, you will drive commercial excellence across Scotland’s infrastructure programme, contributing to net-zero goals and delivering value across multi-disciplinary packages.

Qualifications

• Strong background in substations and civils infrastructure.
• Experience with earthworks, groundworks, platforms, drainage and civils packages.
• Knowledge of NEC or similar contracts and strong contract law understanding.

Responsibilities

• Manage Willowdale substation civils supply chain packages.
• Develop commercial strategies aligned with programme objectives.
• Assist Commercial Manager with cost reporting, forecasting, valuations and cost to complete assessments.
• Ensure variations are identified, priced and agreed per contract requirements.
• Maintain accurate commercial records to support change management and claims.
• Oversee subcontract procurement, tendering, negotiation and administration.
• Monitor project cash flow and support timely payment applications.
• Support progress reviews, reporting and risk identification.
• Uphold governance, HSE standards and commercial expectations.
• Utilise BIM outputs for quantification and reporting where applicable.

Skills

Substation experience

NEC contracts

Subcontract procurement

Measurement & pricing

IT skills

Negotiation

Project delivery

CSCS

Education

Chartered/Professional qualification (RICS/CIOB/ICE)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About The Role

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Willowdale Place, Aberdeen

Company: Balfour Beatty – Regional Scotland

Project: ASTI Willowdale Substation

About The Project

The ASTI (Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment) Transmission Programme is a major national infrastructure initiative supporting the upgrade and expansion of Scotland’s electrical transmission network.

In order to support the continued growth in onshore and offshore renewables across the north of Scotland, supporting the country's drive towards Net Zero, investment in network infrastructure is needed to connect this renewable power and transport it from source to areas of demand across the country.

Willowdale Substation is located approximately 900m to the north of the Port of Aberdeen. The primary access to the substation is along an access road running north off Willowdale Place which in turn is accessed from West North Street to the west

Willowdale substation was constructed in 1963 and forms a strategic part of the Aberdeen city 132kV ring circuit which serves the demand to the city. Willowdale substation has two 132/33kV Grid Transformers (GT1 & GT2) which were manufactured in 1967.

The Willowdale Substation Part A Design Stage Includes

• Demolition of the Existing Foundry Building and Associated Structures once SSEN
• Clearance of the Site.
• Disconnection and Sealing of Site Services.
• Installation / Continuation of Site Security Measures.
• Disposal of Waste Materials; and
• Construction of an Employer-compliant Platform.

The Willowdale Substation Part B Construction Stage Includes

• Site enabling works Roads
• Access tracks and paths
• Earthworks, drainage and utilities installation
• Substation platform construction
• Foundations and reinforced concrete structures
• Control Building design and build
• Security & Fencing

What you'll be doing

We are recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the team at Willowdale. You will play a central role in developing commercial strategy, managing subcontractors, forecasting financial performance, and ensuring robust contractual governance across all work packages.

Working closely with engineering, construction and framework delivery teams, you will help drive commercial excellence across a nationally significant infrastructure programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of the Willowdale substation civils supply chain packages.
• Develop commercial strategies aligned with programme objectives and required margins.
• Assist Commercial Manager with cost reporting, forecasting, valuations and cost to complete assessments.
• Ensure variations are identified, priced and agreed in line with contract requirements.
• Maintain accurate commercial records to support change management and claims.
• Oversee subcontract procurement, tendering, negotiation and administration.
• Ensure subcontract accounts are managed in accordance with contractual T&Cs.
• Monitor project cash flow and support timely applications for payment.
• Work with project teams to support progress reviews, reporting and risk identification.
• Uphold internal governance, HSE standards and BMS/Group commercial expectations.
• Where applicable, use BIM outputs to support quantification, valuation and reporting.

Who we're looking for

Essential

• Strong background in substations, civils infrastructure, ideally transmission, utilities, energy or heavy civils.
• Demonstrable experience in earthworks, groundworks, platforms, drainage and multidiscipline civils packages.
• Knowledge of NEC or similar forms of contract and strong contract law understanding.
• Experience managing subcontract procurement and administering subcontract accounts.
• Ability to measure, quantify and value complex civil engineering works.
• Strong numerical, analytical and IT skills (including MS Office).
• Effective negotiator with strong communication skills.
• Experience working as part of a project delivery team.
• Valid CSCS card.

Desirable

• Professional qualification or membership (RICS, CIOB, ICE or similar).
• Previous experience on transmission, substation or major energy infrastructure schemes

What We’re Looking For

Someone proactive, commercially sharp and able to work across multiple sites. You’ll enjoy the challenge of working in a programme environment with varied civils packages, changing priorities and a need for accurate, timely commercial management.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a nationally significant infrastructure programme supporting decarbonisation.

Diverse workload across multiple locations in Scotland.

Strong development pathways, including support toward chartership.

Competitive salary and benefits package.

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:

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, visit 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, 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]