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Job No. BBUK16776
Power T&D
Quantity Surveying & Commercial
Join our Power Commercial team as a Quantity Surveyor and play a key role in delivering complex, high-impact infrastructure projects, most notably the ASTI scheme, a major programme designed to enhance the reliability and capacity of Scotland’s overhead line network.
This role offers flexibility on location, with travel to the Highlands required, and can be based at our Maxim office.
We welcome applicants from any industry with experience of NEC contracts. Power sector knowledge isn’t essential, you’ll gain this through structured training, hands-on learning, and ongoing professional support. If you’re commercially minded and eager to grow, we’ll help you build the expertise you need.
If you’re looking for a position that combines commercial leadership with major infrastructure delivery and offers genuine career development, we’d love to hear from you.
Collate project costs and identify commercial risks and opportunities
Manage procurement activities and maintain effective supply chain relationships
Drive cost control, ensuring value for money throughout project delivery
Build and maintain strong commercial relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Administer contracts with clients and subcontractors in line with NEC requirements
Support delivery of the Gated Business Lifecycle process
Proactively pursue ongoing professional development and relevant certifications
BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent relevant experience
Working towards, or current membership of, RICS, ICES, or CIOB
Experience working with NEC3 and NEC4 contracts (from any sector)
Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
High level of commercial awareness with a strong customer focus
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.
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
