Senior Quantity Surveyor - London
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About the role
The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for the effective management of all cost-related aspects of signalling projects, from initial estimates through to final accounts. The role focuses on optimising project expenditure and delivering best value, while ensuring compliance with all required standards and quality benchmarks.
What you'll be doing
Oversee cost planning, forecasting, and control throughout the project lifecycle.
Ensure accurate preparation and management of budgets, valuations, and final accounts.
Drive value engineering initiatives to maximise efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Maintain compliance with contractual, statutory, and quality requirements.
Lead and manage a small team of junior commercial staff, providing guidance and support.
Mentor and develop team members on their pathway to professional qualification.
Who we're looking for
Ideally a Chartered Membership of RICS, ICES, or CIOB (or working towards).
Rail Industry experience would be highly beneficial, however experience gained within other industries such as Construction, M&E, Engineering etc will also be considered.
Proven track record in cost/Budget & Change management
Proven Contract Management & Sub-Contractor Management experience
Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience in mentoring.
Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
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
Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK's rail networks - designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth. From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies. 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