Senior Quantity Surveyor - (Education)

at  Balfour Beatty

About the role
Our team shapes projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Scotland team as a Senior Quantity Surveyor to build new futures.
Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our well-established construction teams working on our significant future pipeline of large-scale Building projects you will work with true experts who’ll share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent knowledge.
• Chartered Member of RICS, ICES, or CIOB, or working towards membership.
• Professional Qualified Person CSCS Card.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience in managing project costs.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a proven track record in managing project costs and income?
We are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team on the East Coast of Scotland. In this role, you will play a crucial part in minimizing project costs and enhancing value for money while maintaining high standards and quality.
What you’ll be doing

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Governance:
• Adhere to company governance requirements and maximize LEAN/digital opportunities.
• Commercial Management and Administration:
• Prepare activity and resource schedules, analyze tender documents, and negotiate with third parties. Review complex contract programs and assist with delay and disruption programs.
• Customer/Change Management:
• Understand customer contracts, manage customer and stakeholder relationships, negotiate claims, and handle compensation events.
• Procurement:
• Conduct constructability analyses, prepare procurement programs, and help develop procurement strategies.
• Development, Recruitment, and Retention:
• Support the recruitment, supervision, and development of team members.
  Who we’re looking for

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key 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)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more