Job No. BBUK13686
Quantity Surveyor - Reading
Regional Buildings
Quantity Surveying & Commercial
Reading
Permanent
About the role
Shape a culture that feels like family, in an organisation that’s the biggest of its kind. As a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll join for our stability and pride in delivering inspiring infrastructure. You’ll stay for the sheer scope, award-winning training and career development. From community-based projects to the UK’s biggest civil engineering works, we’ve a presence in almost every market. If you’ve ambition and enthusiasm, this is your chance to grow with us.
You will be part of the project team responsible for the design and build of a state of the art engineering and laboratory work spaces for a high security site in Reading.
The project consists of 5 new build facilities featuring a truly breath-taking street environment which connects the new offices, learning spaces and science laboratories with the natural environment.
What you’ll be doing

As a Quantity Surveyor and custodian of the commercial side of construction works, you’ll:

• Grow through exposure, mentorship and technical training to reach chartered status
• Manage ongoing relationships with the subcontractors we use to deliver specific aspects of wide-ranging infrastructure projects
• Handle the tendering process to appoint the best subcontractors for the job at hand
• Negotiate contracts and what subcontractors will bring to the table – including plant, materials, resources and of course, incredibly skilled people
• Rise to the challenge of meeting each client’s requirements – such as sourcing local subcontractors or making more sustainable choices
• Be a key link for clients as works progress, things change and payments are needed
• Handle commercial reporting – looking at performance against cost and income
• Be part of a close-knit cohort of Quantity Surveyors who want to see you succeed
• Have plenty of opportunity to build invaluable professional networks.

Who we’re looking for

To start your career with us as a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll need to:

• Have a positive outlook and a passion for what you do
• Be willing to learn from your team and other experts to go far with us
• Collaborate with colleagues right across Balfour Beatty and work as a team
• Ideally have a degree (in any field) or relevant equivalent experience.

Why work for us
If you’re inspired by the chance to grow like never before through meaningful work, join us as a Quantity Surveyor. As well as benefits that include a share plan, pension, recognition scheme, employee assistance programme and generous annual and volunteering leave, you’ll be safe, seen, heard and respected throughout your career with us. Apply now.
About us
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 can be themselves and reach their full potential. Our Smart Working policy enables employees to work flexibly where operationally possible, and we would be happy to explore this with you.
To find out more about our Value Everyone D&I Strategy and Action Plan, visit our website at https://www.balfourbeatty.com/how-we-work/diversity-and-inclusion/
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with disabled people and people with 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.
Further information about Disability Confident can be found at https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

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