Senior Quantity Surveyor - Glasgow

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About the role

Are you a seasoned Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to take on a career-defining challenge in one of the UK's most breathtaking locations? Join Balfour Beatty's Power T&D team on the Isle of Skye, where we're delivering the Skye 132kV Reinforcement Project; a nationally significant infrastructure upgrade that will connect the Western Isles to mainland Scotland and support the UK's clean energy transition.

Working Model: Hybrid; you can base yourself from Maxim Park in Glasgow, but regular travel to the site in Fort William will be required.

Flexibility: We welcome both full-time and part-time applications. We understand that the best people aren't always available full-time and are happy to explore flexible working arrangements.

Role Purpose:

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will lead the commercial management of complex civil engineering works, ensuring value for money and compliance with NEC contracts. You'll also support the development of junior staff and contribute to the long-term success of the project and team.

What you'll be doing

• Prepare activity and resource schedules; analyse tender documents.
• Review and negotiate with third parties.
• Monitor subcontractor activities and manage commercial documentation (CEN, EWN, GC under NEC contracts).
• Analyse commercial progress and report to senior project staff.
• Prepare procurement strategies and internal financial reports.
• Support recruitment and development of junior team members.
• Maintain commercial registers and ensure compliance with reporting standards.

Who we're looking for

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience.
• Chartered or working towards membership of RICS, ICES, or CIOB.
• Strong commercial acumen and NEC contract administration experience.
• Proven ability to manage and mentor a team.

Desirable Attributes

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong customer and business awareness.
• Ability to identify risks, opportunities, and deliver results.
• Experience in constructability analysis and programme management.

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.

• Competitive Salary
• 37.5 hours Monday to Friday
• Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs
• Company car
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications
• Employee assistance programme
• Up to 2 days volunteering 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