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Job No. BBUK13391
Power T&D
Quantity Surveying & Commercial
Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor with strong NEC contract experience looking for a new challenge in a different industry?
We’re seeking ambitious and driven Quantity Surveyors from diverse sectors — including construction, civil engineering, rail, housing, and infrastructure — to join us on a major power infrastructure programme in Scotland.
You don’t need prior experience in the power sector; we’re more interested in the transferable functional and behavioural skills you bring. From day one, you’ll receive dedicated training in the power infrastructure environment to support your transition and success in the role.
What we’re looking for:
The role:
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll take full commercial ownership of high-value infrastructure projects, working under the NEC3/NEC4 form of contract. Acting as a key interface between our internal delivery teams, clients, and the supply chain, you’ll use your commercial acumen to drive value, ensure compliance, and deliver successful project outcomes.
You’ll be supported by an experienced and collaborative team — with the autonomy to manage your own diary and enjoy a hybrid working model, with travel to project sites in Argyll as required.
Lead commercial activities across NEC3/NEC4-based infrastructure projects, ensuring delivery to commercial targets
Oversee procurement, cost planning, change control, and full contract administration
Prepare and present accurate valuations, cost forecasts, and financial reports to internal and external stakeholders
Support, mentor, and develop junior team members, contributing to talent growth and succession planning
Manage subcontractor performance and commercial risk, driving value and ensuring compliance
Collaborate closely with operational teams, clients, and key stakeholders to deliver best value and project success
At Balfour Beatty, you’ll help reshape the UK’s energy infrastructure as part of a £192m project delivering three new 275kV substations in Argyll, based in Motherwell with regular travel to site.
You’ll benefit from:
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
