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Job No. BBUK13686

Regional Buildings - 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

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.


Why join us?


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…

About us

Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.


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

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