What you'll be doing

• Work with the team of estimators to develop and define changes to the works and to develop the pricing of variations on the project.


• Work closely with the project Quantity Surveyors to refine cost models and pricing baseline for change including cost verification audits of the framework subcontractors.


• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the bespoke DBFO contract and act as a first point of contact for day to day contractual queries.


• There is the opportunity to work with and use Candy pricing software.


• Refine forecast and P&L model.


• Prepare weekly and monthly budget/cost reports and take part in budget/cost reviews.


• Assist with preparing the monthly report for the CPS Senior Team including progress, fees earned, cost to date, forecast and EVM.


• Work generally as a Senior QS on one of the largest Road projects in Europe.

Who we're looking for

• The role will be varied and be multi-discipline working effectively as a precontract and post contract Senior QS, you will have experience in highways works and a good knowledge of road structures, traffic monitoring, signalling and electronic signage equipment and pre and post contract Quantity Surveying disciplines.


• Previous experience of managing Commercial staff.


• Strong experience in negotiation with clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners.


• Whilst the contract is bespoke, you will also need relevant experience in commercial management of NEC subcontracts.


• Membership of a relevant professional body and/or working towards a relevant professional qualification is desirable, such as RICS / CIOB / CInstCES


• A valid CSCS card is required.

Working Arrangements

We have offices in Dartford, Leatherhead and South Mimms and are flexible as to which office you are based at. We offer a hybrid working approach with the expectation that a minimum of 60% of your time will be spent working from an office. This role is expected to lead by example.

Why work for us

CPS is a Joint Venture project with Balfour Beatty, AtkinsRéalis, and Egis. We operate and maintain the M25. The M25 is the busiest section of motorway in Europe and requires careful and efficient planning of work in order to deliver over £100m of annual investment in the highway infrastructure each year, in addition to planned and reactive maintenance activity.

If you have or are looking for a career in Highways, working on the M25 will give you experience and challenge that no other Highways project can offer.

About us

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/