Senior Quantity Surveyor - Birmingham

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team on the delivery of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to one of the region's most high-profile and meaningful healthcare developments, ensuring world-class facilities for patients and staff.

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for managing all aspects cost control and commercial management on this complex project. You'll be deeply involved from preconstruction through delivery, with a strong focus on subcontractor procurement, contract management and cost forecasting.

Your expertise will ensure financial rigour, commercial efficiency, and value for money throughout the project lifecycle.

What you'll be doing

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will:

• Lead cost planning and management during the preconstruction phase, providing accurate estimates and cost advice.
• Oversee the procurement, negotiation, and management of subcontract packages.
• Manage contracts, valuations, variations, and change control processes.
• Produce accurate monthly cost reports, forecasts, and risk assessments.
• Work closely with project managers, design managers, and stakeholders to maintain cost certainty and support decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with contractual and commercial obligations at all times.
• Mentor junior surveyors and support knowledge sharing within the team.

Who we're looking for

You will have:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor (Senior QS level preferred) within the construction sector.
• Strong preconstruction and subcontractor management background.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver accurate cost planning, forecasting, and reporting on complex projects.
• Knowledge of NEC and JCT forms of contract
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships with subcontractors and stakeholders

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