Senior Quantity Surveyor – Ground Engineering Lead

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary

Medical health cover

Company car or car allowance

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days annual leave

Pension savings schemes

Maternity/paternity policies

Refer and Earn scheme

Annual salary reviews

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering invites applications for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Geotechnical Sub Alliance in Ipswich. The role focuses on robust commercial governance, accurate cost management and high-quality commercial intelligence across work packages within the Sizewell C project.

You will lead, mentor and support Quantity Surveyors, administer NEC4 contracts, manage subcontractor accounts, and coordinate with project teams to deliver cost efficiency while safeguarding

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience.
• Experience with NEC contracts and delivering robust commercial governance.
• Strong cost control, forecasting, and financial management capabilities.
• Ability to supervise and mentor junior Quantity Surveyors.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial activities across allocated work packages with cost control and financial governance.
• Prepare and validate cost value reconciliations, forecasts and reports for informed decisions.
• Oversee subcontractor accounts, change control, valuations and payments.
• Administer NEC4 contracts including early warnings, compensation events and change management.
• Collaborate with project teams to record and manage change timely and accurately.
• Maintain high-quality commercial records ensuring audit readiness.
• Support procurement by preparing tender docs, evaluating submissions and negotiating terms.
• Coordinate with engineering, planning and delivery teams to keep cost and programme aligned.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities and support mitigation plans.
• Provide guidance to Quantity Surveyors and Assistants to develop capability.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Contract administration

NEC4 contracts

Team leadership

Risk and opportunity management

Commercial governance

Stakeholder communication

Education

BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering invites applications for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Geotechnical Sub Alliance in Ipswich. The role focuses on robust commercial governance, accurate cost management and high-quality commercial intelligence across work packages within the Sizewell C project.

You will lead, mentor and support Quantity Surveyors, administer NEC4 contracts, manage subcontractor accounts, and coordinate with project teams to deliver cost efficiency while safeguarding