Senior Quantity Surveyor - Major Projects - HPC - Bridgwater

at  Balfour Beatty

About the role
Balfour Beatty is seeking a dedicated and skilled Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Major Projects Team, based at Hinkley Point, Bridgwater.
Hinkley Point C is a multi-billion-pound nuclear power station that stands as a cornerstone of the UK’s energy future. This landmark project will play a crucial role in meeting the UK’s energy needs and driving sustainable progress.
Our experts will use state-of-the-art technology to excavate a total of nine kilometres of tunnel, which will be lined with 38,000 concrete segments forming 6000 lining rings. The tunnels will be connected to the seabed by vertical shafts and capped with large intake and outfall heads, each weighing close to 5000 tonnes, that allow sea water to pass into the tunnels. Both the concrete segments and the heads are under manufactured to exacting specifications at a purpose-built state-of-the-art facility at Balfour Beatty’s site in Avonmouth, Bristol.
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will provide expert guidance to the Commercial/Quantity Surveying team and Project Directors/Managers on all matters related to commercial activities for a specific project or multiple projects. You will be responsible for ensuring robust commercial and contractual management while coordinating the efforts of all stakeholders involved in the execution of the assigned project(s), ensuring smooth project delivery and effective collaboration.
What you’ll be doing

Some key responsibilities will be:

• Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with standard company HSE procedures and work instructions.
• In conjunction with the relevant Project Management team member, be accountable for the profitability of the project(s) and develop an appropriate commercial strategy for the project(s) to ensure delivery of required margins.
• Produce and provide accurate forecasts of project cost to completion and final value.
• Pro-actively monitor cash flow and valuation plan, ensuring applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.
• Manage the subcontract tender process, including the selection of sub-contractors and provision of all relevant contract and schedule documentation.
• Ensure that any insurance claims are notified in accordance with requirements, and that appropriate data is compiled for insurance claims.
• Take an active role in assisting the Project Management team members in arranging and undertaking project reviews and issue of associated reports.

Who we’re looking for

To join us in this role, ideally you will have some or most of the following:

• Extensive experience in Quantity Surveying within a relevant business environment
• Valid CSCS card and UK driving licence
• Working knowledge of construction and contract law along with various forms of Conditions of Contract.
• Significant knowledge of construction techniques on particular projects.

Why Balfour Beatty?

• Impactful Work: Contribute to a landmark project that will shape the UK’s energy landscape.
• Career Development: Gain unparalleled experience and advance your career in a high-profile environment.
• Dynamic Team: Join a team of dedicated professionals committed to excellence and innovation.

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.

Some key responsibilities will be:

• Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with standard company HSE procedures and work instructions.
• In conjunction with the relevant Project Management team member, be accountable for the profitability of the project(s) and develop an appropriate commercial strategy for the project(s) to ensure delivery of required margins.
• Produce and provide accurate forecasts of project cost to completion and final value.
• Pro-actively monitor cash flow and valuation plan, ensuring applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.
• Manage the subcontract tender process, including the selection of sub-contractors and provision of all relevant contract and schedule documentation.
• Ensure that any insurance claims are notified in accordance with requirements, and that appropriate data is compiled for insurance claims.
• Take an active role in assisting the Project Management team members in arranging and undertaking project reviews and issue of associated reports

To join us in this role, ideally you will have some or most of the following:

• Extensive experience in Quantity Surveying within a relevant business environment
• Valid CSCS card and UK driving licence
• Working knowledge of construction and contract law along with various forms of Conditions of Contract.
• Significant knowledge of construction techniques on particular projects

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