Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Manage project costs, procurement and commercial reporting for local authority works

Key Responsibilities

• procurement
• cost management
• cost forecasting
• boq preparation
• change management
• stakeholder liaison

Tasks

-Engage proactively with internal stakeholders and external local authority representatives. -Support and mentor junior commercial staff, including apprentices, where required. -Procure, appoint, and manage subcontractors and supply chain partners. -Manage and monitor all project costs and income within your area of responsibility on building and civil engineering projects. -Provide accurate measurement, valuation, and reporting of works. -Contribute to financial forecasting, cost planning, and cash flow management. -Prepare bills of quantities, cost reconciliations, and schedules of rates in line with non-NEC contractual requirements. -Assist in the management of change, delay, and disruption impacts on projects. -Maintain professional standards through Continuing Professional Development (CPD). -Ensure compliance with company governance requirements, processes, and systems.

Requirements

• erp
• mrics
• cscs card
• quantity surveying
• cost control
• commercial management

What You Bring

-Experience of using ERP/digital systems for cost management. -Professional membership (MRICS, MCInstCES, MCIOB) or working towards. -CSCS Card (Academically/Professionally Qualified). -BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent experience). -Experience working on non-NEC contracts, ideally within the public/local authority sector. -Strong understanding of cost control, measurement, and procurement processes. -Knowledge of local authority governance and reporting processes. -Proven experience in commercial management on building/civil engineering projects. -Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

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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) -Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more… -The chance to contribute to meaningful local authority projects across the North East. -Flexible working policies aligned with project requirements. -Opportunities for professional development and chartership support. -70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events. -Competitive salary and benefits package. -Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

About Balfour Beatty Plc

-It finances, designs, constructs and maintains roads, rail, energy plants, water systems, buildings and communities. -Active across the UK, US, Hong Kong and Canada, it's known for ventures like HS2, Crossrail and major highway upgrades. -Known for innovation, it uses digital tools, off-site manufacturing and automated plant to enhance safety and efficiency. -An unusual highlight: it pioneered the Automated Cone Laying Machine, boosting roadworker safety on live highways.

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