Senior Quantity Surveyor - Lincoln

Sccsinternational; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking a permanent Senior Quantity Surveyor for the North Hykeham Relief Road project. The role is based in Lincoln and involves commercial responsibilities from cost planning through to final accounts.

The successful candidate will control expenditure, prepare forecasts and manage valuations, variations and compensation events. You will lead a small surveying team, coordinate with the programme, and maintain client relationships while supporting the Commercial Manager.

Qualifications

• Degree in quantity surveying or related commercial qualification.
• Experience on highways, civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts, forecasting and account settlement.

Responsibilities

• Control expenditure, prepare forecasts and valuations.
• Manage variations, compensation events and financial reports.
• Lead a small surveying team and mentor junior colleagues.
• Coordinate commercial activity with the programme and project team.
• Maintain client relationships and support the Commercial Manager or Managing QS.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Quantity surveying degree

Tools

NEC contracts

Forecasting

Account settlement

Job description

Balfour Beatty is seeking a permanent Senior Quantity Surveyor for the North Hykeham Relief Road project. The posting gives Lincoln as the location. The scheme includes road construction, earthworks and new structures, and the appointment carries commercial responsibility from cost planning through agreement of final accounts.

The surveyor will control expenditure, prepare forecasts and negotiate subcontract packages. Responsibilities cover valuations, variations, compensation events and financial reports, with risks and opportunities reported to the project team. The role works with delivery colleagues to coordinate commercial activity with the programme, manages client relationships and assists the Commercial Manager or Managing Quantity Surveyor with project strategy.

The appointment also involves leading a small surveying team, reviewing performance and helping junior colleagues develop professionally. Candidates need a quantity-surveying degree or related commercial qualification and relevant experience on highways, civil engineering or infrastructure projects. Knowledge of NEC contracts, forecasting and account settlement is required.

Professional membership or active progress towards chartership is requested, alongside mentoring, negotiation and communication skills.