Senior Quantity Surveyor - London

Balfour Beatty; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Rail infrastructure provider in the UK seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to drive commercial excellence and lead a talented team. This role involves overseeing complex contracts, building stakeholder relationships, and ensuring compliance with processes. Candidates should have proven Quantity Surveying experience and strong financial control capabilities. The company offers an attractive salary, 25 days of annual leave, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Attractive salary

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension savings scheme

Enhanced family friendly policies

Employee benefits (discounts, offers)

Refer and Earn scheme

Discretionary annual salary reviews

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Quantity Surveying within a relevant project environment.
• Strong financial and commercial control capabilities.
• Demonstrated success in leading and developing teams.
• Skilled in dispute resolution and commercial negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Own commercial success across complex contracts.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Champion compliance with commercial processes.
• Lead and mentor a team of Quantity Surveyors.
• Deliver strategic contract management.

Skills

Quantity Surveying experience

Financial control

Team leadership

Dispute resolution

Commercial negotiation

Education

Full membership of a professional body (e.g. RICS or CICES)

Job description

About the role

Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They're an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Rail team as a Senior Quantity Surveyor and you'll deliver complex work that really matters - to our business and to the world around you.

This role is based out of our Canary Wharf office, placing you at the heart of one of the UK's most dynamic infrastructure hubs.

What you’ll be doing

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be at the forefront of commercial excellence, driving performance and leading a talented team. Your role will include:

• Owning commercial success across complex contracts or major project sections.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration.
• Championing compliance, ensuring all commercial processes are followed to the highest standard.
• Leading and mentoring a team of Quantity Surveyors, helping them grow and thrive.
• Delivering strategic contract management, both main and subcontract, to support project goals.
• Partnering with operations to identify risks early and implement smart mitigation strategies.
• Driving safety leadership, contributing to a culture of care and accountability.
• Finalising accounts and ensuring commercial clarity throughout the project lifecycle.
• Upholding quality standards, continuously improving processes and outcomes.
• Living our values, coaching others to embody the Balfour Beatty ethos.
• Inspiring high performance, developing teams that deliver with excellence.

Who we’re looking for

We're looking for someone who's not just experienced - but passionate As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be at the forefront of commercial excellence, driving performance and leading a talented team.

Essential

• Proven experience in Quantity Surveying within a relevant project environment.
• Strong financial and commercial control capabilities.
• Demonstrated success in leading and developing teams.
• Skilled in dispute resolution and commercial negotiation.

Desirable

• Full membership of a recognised professional body (e.g. RICS or CICES).
• Previous experience in the rail sector.

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset, and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.

Some of our key benefits are:

• An attractive/negotiated salary;
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;
• Pension savings scheme;
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;
• A whole host of other BB staff employee benefits (discounts, exclusive offers etc.);
• Refer and Earn scheme;
• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

About us

Balfour Beatty is a leading Rail infrastructure provider. We work at the heart of the UK's railway network - designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railway that connect communities and underpin growth.

Our expertise covers design and manufacturing, civils, track, reactive maintenance, electrification, signalling, power systems and rail plant.

We have a strong order book and a positive pipeline of opportunities, and we put our customers, rail users, and our people at the heart of everything we do.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I 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

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. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/