Senior Quantity Surveyor

Balfour Beatty plc; Greater London; Ibrido; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

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Smart working

Up to 40% remote working

25 days annual leave

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

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Balfour Beatty plc in Greater London is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial team and take ownership of cost, value and commercial performance across a defined area of project delivery.

This role suits a commercially minded professional who collaborates with project teams, customers and supply chain partners to deliver high-quality outcomes while driving value for money.

Competenze

• BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying or related commercial discipline.
• Professional membership MRICS MCInstCES or MCIOB, or working towards.
• Strong understanding of commercial management, cost control and reporting.

Mansioni

• Managing all costs and income within your area of responsibility and optimising value.
• Preparing, reviewing and analysing commercial information and reconciliations.
• Supporting progress reporting and providing updates to senior stakeholders.
• Reviewing contract programmes and handling delays and disruption assessments.
• Managing variations, compensation events and claims with negotiation where required.
• Working with customers, subcontractors and the project team to handle commercial matters.
• Leading procurement activity and strategy development; mentoring junior staff.

Conoscenze

Quantity surveying

Commercial judgement

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

LEAN thinking

Digital opportunities

Formazione

BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying

MRICS / MCInstCES / MCIOB or working towards

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About The Role

Bring commercial confidence to complex projects and help shape the future of delivery.

We’re looking for an experienced

About The Role

Bring commercial confidence to complex projects and help shape the future of delivery.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial team and take ownership of cost, value and commercial performance across a defined area of project delivery.

This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded professional who enjoys working closely with project teams, customers and supply chain partners to deliver high-quality outcomes while driving value for money.

What you'll be doing

• Managing all costs and income within your area of responsibility, helping to minimise project costs while maintaining quality, standards and value.
• Preparing, reviewing and analysing commercial information including activity schedules, resource schedules, tender documents, internal reports and financial reconciliations.
• Supporting commercial progress reporting and providing clear updates to senior project stakeholders.
• Reviewing contract programmes, assisting with delay and disruption assessments, and responding to subcontractor activity appropriately.
• Managing variations, compensation events and claims, including preparing, submitting and negotiating where required.
• Working closely with customers, stakeholders, subcontractors and the wider project team to manage commercial matters effectively.
• Supporting procurement activity through constructability analysis, procurement planning and strategy development.
• Leading, mentoring and developing less experienced commercial colleagues, including apprentices, trainees, graduates and assistant quantity surveyors.

Who we're looking for

You’ll bring proven quantity surveying experience, strong commercial judgement and the confidence to influence stakeholders at different levels. You’ll be organised, analytical and comfortable working with detailed commercial data, while also being able to build positive relationships across project teams, customers and supply chain partners.

• A BSc, MSc or equivalent knowledge in Quantity Surveying or a related commercial discipline.
• Professional membership such as MRICS, MCInstCES or MCIOB, or evidence that you are working towards professional qualification.
• A strong understanding of commercial management, contract administration, cost control and reporting.
• Experience managing subcontractor activity, customer change, variations and claims.
• The ability to supervise, support and mentor junior members of a commercial team.
• A proactive approach to governance, continuous improvement, LEAN thinking and digital opportunities.
• A CSCS card for a professionally qualified person, or willingness to maintain the required accreditation for the role.

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?

Benefits

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

Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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