Senior Quantity Surveyor - Connect Plus Services | Leatherhead / South Mimms / Dartford - Leatherhead

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About the role

Join Connect Plus Services (CPS) and play a key role in the commercial management of one of Europe's largest and most complex highway infrastructure networks. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be part of the Commercial Team responsible for developing and evaluating changes and variations across the M25 Area 5 network.

Working closely with project teams and commercial colleagues, you will support the preparation of cashflows, forecasts and cost controls while helping to ensure that works are delivered efficiently and in line with contractual requirements. This role will also involve close collaboration with post-contract Quantity Surveying teams to manage the commercial aspects of subcontractors and self-delivery teams.

The scope of work spans multiple disciplines including highway structures, technical services, traffic signalling and road traffic electronic signage, providing a varied and engaging opportunity within a high-profile infrastructure environment.

What you'll be doing

You will work alongside estimators and the project change team to develop and define changes to works while supporting the pricing and evaluation of project variations. A key part of the role involves measuring and valuing works to refine cost models and pricing baselines for change, including undertaking cost verification audits.

You will develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of the bespoke DBFO contract and act as a first point of contact for day-to-day contractual queries. There will also be opportunities to work with Candy pricing software as part of the commercial evaluation process.

The role will involve refining forecasts and investment models while preparing weekly and monthly budget and cost reports. You will participate in regular cost reviews and contribute to the preparation of monthly reports for the CPS Senior Team, including progress updates, fees earned, costs to date, forecasts and earned value management metrics.

More broadly, you will operate as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on one of the most significant road infrastructure programmes in Europe, supporting commercial decision-making and ensuring value is delivered across the network.

Who we're looking for

You will bring strong experience working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor across both pre-contract and post-contract environments, ideally within highways or major infrastructure projects. A good working knowledge of road structures, traffic monitoring systems, signalling and electronic signage equipment will be beneficial, along with experience in the full range of Quantity Surveying disciplines.

You will have previous experience supervising or supporting a team of commercial professionals and be confident negotiating with clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners. Experience in the commercial management of NEC subcontracts is essential, even though the overarching contract is bespoke.

Membership of a relevant professional body, or progress towards a professional qualification such as RICS or CInstCES, would be advantageous. A valid CSCS card is also required.

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

Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.

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