Senior Quantity Surveyor

Description

• Support Operations and Finance teams to ensure solutions are financially robust and deliver best value.
• Support commercial reporting including WIP valuation, accruals, open-book reporting and month-end activities.
• Provide commercial documentation in the event of disputes and ensure accurate audit trails.
• Promote strong supply chain relationships to benefit the contract and wider Living Places business.
• Manage subcontractors effectively, including engagement, variations, cost control and final accounts.
• Assist in developing and implementing the commercial strategy for the contract.
• Contribute to the management of the contract risk register, helping track both risks and opportunities.
• Work with procurement teams on the setup, administration and performance management of subcontract agreements.
• Attend and influence client meetings, representing Balfour Beatty professionally and positively.
• Support the identification, pricing and presentation of change (EWs & CEs) in line with NEC4 processes.
• Promote company values and objectives in all client discussions.

Requirements

• Experience of managing subcontractors, variations, cost control and change management.
• Strong commercial and contractual experience, ideally within highways, civils, infrastructure or public realm environments.
• Significant repeat business and strong local authority relationships.
• Chartered or working towards RICS/ICES (preferred).
• Detailed understanding of NEC4 or equivalent forms of contract.
• Understand contract requirements, NEC4 provisions and tender strategies, ensuring compliance with all commercial processes.
• Strong IT skills (MS Office; commercial/costing systems).
• Ability to influence stakeholders and support commercial decision-making.
• Excellent planning, organisational and communication skills.

Benefits

• Hybrid working with a collaborative, supportive team culture.
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Long-term, stable portfolio with meaningful community impact.
• 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…
• 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.
• Professional development pathways, including chartership support.
• Opportunity to shape commercial performance on a major local contract.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance