Senior Quantity Surveyor - Glasgow

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About the role

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Maxim Park Head Office (near Glasgow) with potential rotation between site and office

Project Type: Substations - supporting delivery of three new substations in Argyll

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, smart working approach (blend of home, office, and site)

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor (SQS) based primarily at our Maxim Park head office near Glasgow, you will play a key role in the commercial management of three major new substations projects in Argyll. This exciting role offers a mix of office, home, and site-based work, reflecting our flexible and smart working culture.

You will be a vital part of the Commercial team, providing cost and contract expertise throughout the project lifecycle-from tendering, through negotiation, to contract delivery and final account settlement.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated commercial professional to apply and develop their skills on infrastructure projects that support Scotland's energy transition and contribute to the UK's Net Zero goals.

Who we're looking for

• You will have the following qualities/experience:
• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent.
• Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards).
• Experience with key contracts such as NEC.
• Good communication skills.
• Great Teamwork / Role Mode.
• Leadership skills.
• Achievement Focus (Achieving Results).
• Business and Customer Awareness.
• Applies organisational aims & objectives.
• Identifies with the customer needs.
• Recognises opportunities & threats.
• Experience working on NEC 3 & 4 Contracts.

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.

This is a hybrid role based in either Iverness or Westhill (Aberdeenshire), with regular travel to current key site locations in Aberdeenshire and Stirlingshire and the flexibility to work from home, supported by Balfour Beatty's smart working policy.

• Competitive salary + car
• 37.5-hour workweek (Monday to Friday)
• Hybrid and flexibility inline with the Balfour Beatty smart working policy.
• Pension scheme: Up to 5% employee & 7% employer contributions
• Family-friendly policies:
• 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave
• 4 weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Professional development: Access to a broad range of learning opportunities, including qualifications
• Employee Assistance Programme for support and well-being
• Volunteering opportunities: Up to 2 days per year

About us

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