Senior Quantity Surveyor

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension

Flexible working

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc in the UK is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial activities on major projects, including the NZT programme. The role offers flexible locations (Leeds, Newcastle or Teesside) with a typical 3 on-site / 2 remote pattern.

You will manage cost, forecasts, subcontract procurement and contract administration; mentor junior QS; ensure governance and LEAN practices. Candidates should hold a Quantity Surveying degree, be chartered or working towards it, hold a CSCS

Qualifications

• Experience on major projects in construction or civil infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of NEC4 Option E and cost reimbursable contracts.
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC).
• Proven cost control, forecasting and reporting skills.
• Leadership of junior QS and mentoring responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management of project packages, controlling costs and value.
• Prepare and review tender docs, estimates, forecasts and cost reports.
• Manage subcontract procurement, negotiations and contract admin.
• Maintain client, stakeholder and supply chain relationships.
• Oversee variations and compensation events; manage change processes.
• Support procurement strategies and constructability reviews.
• Produce commercial reports and financial reconciliations.
• Mentor Assistant, Graduate and Trainee QS.
• Ensure governance, LEAN and digital working practices.

Skills

Contract administration

Commercial management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication skills

Education

BSc/MSc Quantity Surveying

Chartered status / working towards

CSCS card

Job description

About the role

Do you want to be at the forefront of one of the UK's most ambitious sustainability initiatives?

For over 115 years, Balfour Beatty has delivered iconic infrastructure projects that shape communities and drive progress. We're now helping to deliver the groundbreaking Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project, a first-of-its-kind gas-fired power station with integrated carbon capture and storage technology that will play a vital role in creating the UK's first decarbonised industrial cluster.

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team and support the successful delivery of this nationally significant project.

Locations: Flexible for the right candidate – you can work from our offices in Leeds, Newcastle, or the Net Zero Teesside project site near Redcar
Flexible Working: Typically 3 days on site and 2 days remote

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll take ownership of key project areas, leading commercial activities and helping to drive successful project outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the commercial management of project packages, managing costs, value and financial performance.
• Preparing and reviewing tender documentation, estimates, forecasts and cost reports.
• Managing subcontract procurement, commercial negotiations and contract administration.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners.
• Managing variations, compensation events and commercial change processes.
• Supporting procurement strategies and constructability reviews.
• Producing accurate commercial reports, forecasts and financial reconciliations.
• Mentoring and developing Assistant, Graduate and Trainee Quantity Surveyors.
• Ensuring compliance with governance requirements while embracing LEAN and digital ways of working.

Who we're looking for

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong commercial background gained within construction, infrastructure, civil engineering or major projects.

Essential:

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent).
• Chartered status, or working towards chartership, with RICS, ICES or CIOB.
• Valid CSCS card.
• Experience managing commercial activities on major projects.
• Strong knowledge of contract administration and commercial management.
• Experience with Cost Reimbursable Contracts, ideally NEC4 Option E.
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC).
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills.

Desirable:

• Previous experience on large-scale infrastructure, energy or civil engineering projects.
• Experience leading or mentoring junior commercial professionals.
• Strong knowledge of commercial management systems and reporting tools.

Why work for 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

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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]