Senior Quantity Surveyor - Energy / Converter Stations - Major Projects

Balfour Beatty; Motherwell; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading international infrastructure group as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, where you will oversee financial aspects of large-scale energy projects. This role offers the opportunity to manage costs effectively while mentoring junior staff in a supportive environment. With a focus on quality and value maximization, you'll collaborate closely with teams to ensure project success. Embrace the chance to shape your career and contribute to impactful projects that enhance communities and economies. This dynamic firm values diversity and inclusion, providing a rewarding work culture and a range of benefits to support your professional growth.

Benefits

Smart working with flexibility

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension plan

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial management and procurement essential.
• Chartered status or working towards MRICS/MCInstCES/MCIOB preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all costs and income within project area.
• Manage and mentor a small team of commercial staff.
• Prepare activity schedules and negotiate contracts.

Skills

Commercial Management

Cost Control

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

MSc in Quantity Surveying

Tools

CSCS Card

Job description

About the role

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Isle of Lewis and Harris (You can be based from site or our head office in Maxim Park Eurocentral near Glasgow with travel to Lewis and Harris when needed - potential rotation between site and the head office)

Project Type: Energy / Converter Stations - Major Projects

Company: Balfour Beatty Group Employment Limited (UK).

About Us:

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group. We finance, develop, build, and maintain innovative and efficient infrastructure that underpins 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 infrastructure 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 large-scale Energy projects in Scotland 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

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for overseeing all costs and income within your area of responsibility. You'll focus on minimizing project costs and maximizing value, ensuring projects meet the required standards of quality. You will manage and mentor a small team of commercial staff, support recruitment and development, and provide professional guidance.

Who we're looking for

As a SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR, you will have the following accountabilities:

• Manage all financial aspects within your project area, including cost control and income tracking.
• Prepare activity and resource schedules, analyse tender documents, and critically appraise estimates.
• Negotiate contracts, manage subcontractor activities, and prepare commercial progress reports.
• Work closely with internal teams, subcontractors, and customers to ensure smooth commercial management.
• Assist with procurement strategies, contract administration, and preparation of delay and disruption programs.
• Mentor and develop junior members of the commercial team.

The following qualifications are essential:

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent).
• Chartered status or working towards membership (MRICS/MCInstCES/MCIOB).
• CSCS Card (Professional Qualified Person).
• Strong experience in commercial management, governance, and procurement.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to stakeholder management.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior staff effectively. Recognises opportunities & threats.

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.

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.

We are 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.