Job No. BBUK12218
Managing Quantity Surveyor - Inverness
Power T&D
Quantity Surveying & Commercial
Inverness
Permanent
About the role
Are you a Managing Quantity Surveyor with extensive NEC3 experience, ready to take on a fresh challenge in a new sector?
We’re on the lookout for driven commercial leaders to join us on a major power infrastructure programme in Scotland. Prior experience in the power sector isn’t essential — we’re far more interested in the transferable commercial and leadership skills you bring from sectors such as construction, housing, infrastructure, and beyond.
At Balfour Beatty, we’ll provide you with comprehensive onboarding and sector-specific training when you join, so you feel confident and equipped before taking on your new role.
We welcome applications for both full-time and part-time working patterns, offering flexibility to suit your personal and professional commitments.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the commercial management of major projects or portfolios, from pre-contract to final account.
• Procuring and managing the supply chain, with a focus on cost control and value creation.
• Engaging in risk management, value engineering, and contract negotiations.
• Mentoring and developing a team of commercial professionals.
• Managing client and stakeholder relationships to drive positive commercial outcomes.
• Applying your knowledge of NEC contracts and the full gated business lifecycle (Gates 1–8).
• Supporting and promoting professional development across the team.

Who we’re looking for

• Degree-qualified, ideally with a RICS-accredited degree in Quantity Surveying or a related field, or a relevant postgraduate conversion course
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3 forms of contract
• Confident communicator with strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently or as part of a wider team
• Eligible for security clearance (if required)
• A passion for developing others and leading teams effectively.

Why work for us

Why work for us Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

• Full-time or part-time flexibility
• Hybrid & Smart Working – manage your diary your way
• Work on landmark projects with a national impact
• Personal development, chartership support & career progression
• A collaborative, inclusive, and supportive culture
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits

We’re hiring for a key role on Project ASTI, a major infrastructure initiative delivering critical energy infrastructure across Scotland. The ideal base location is Inverness, but with our Smart Working approach, you’ll have the flexibility to work in a way that suits you.
About us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion 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
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

• Lead the commercial management of major projects or portfolios, from pre-contract to final account.
• Procuring and managing the supply chain, with a focus on cost control and value creation.
• Engaging in risk management, value engineering, and contract negotiations.
• Mentoring and developing a team of commercial professionals.
• Managing client and stakeholder relationships to drive positive commercial outcomes.
• Applying your knowledge of NEC contracts and the full gated business lifecycle (Gates 1–8).
• Supporting and promoting professional development across the team