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Job No. BBUK21738
Regional Civils
Quantity Surveying & Commercial
At Balfour Beatty, we're proud to be playing a key role in delivering some of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects. Our Regional Civils business is looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our team working on the landmark Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project in Redcar.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a major project that is helping to shape the future of the UK's energy sector. NZT is set to become the world's first gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage, supporting the transition towards a lower-carbon future. Working alongside our project team, you'll play an important role in ensuring the successful commercial delivery of this high-profile scheme.
As Quantity Surveyor, you'll take responsibility for the commercial management of your allocated project areas, working closely with the wider delivery team to ensure costs are effectively controlled and commercial opportunities are maximised.
As a Quantity Surveyor your will:
Managing subcontractor procurement, including the preparation, negotiation and administration of subcontract agreements.
Monitoring project costs, identifying commercial risks and opportunities, and implementing appropriate control measures.
Supporting the preparation of monthly CVRs and forecasts, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
Managing contractual correspondence and ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of contracts.
Building strong working relationships with clients, subcontractors and the wider project team.
Working collaboratively with operational colleagues to support the successful commercial and financial performance of the project.
You will have the following:
Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within the construction or civil engineering industry.
A good understanding of commercial and contractual processes.
Experience managing subcontractor accounts, procurement and commercial negotiations.
Strong financial and cost management skills, including CVRs and forecasting.
Excellent communication, negotiation and organisational skills.
The ability to work collaboratively within a busy project environment.
A relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
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…
With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.
We’re looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via candidaterecruitmentenquiries@balfourbeatty.com
