Quantity Surveyor

1 month ago

Inverness Highland, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty UK Full time

About the role Following recent project awards and future opportunities in the North of Scotland, we are further developing our Commercial team in the area. The projects are new build around the Inverness area and we are looking for Quantity Surveyors with relevant construction experience. Our team shapes projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Scotland team as a Quantity Surveyor to build new futures. Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our well-established construction teams working on our significant future pipeline of large-scale Building projects you will work with true experts who’ll share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further. What you'll be doing You will be a Quantity Surveyor with several years’ experience in managing all costs relating to building projects. You will be supporting senior members of the commercial team in delivering the varied commercial duties as well as being responsible for procuring and managing our supply chain. You will actively seek to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality for our customers. Ideally, you will be chartered or in the final stages of achieving professional membership of the RICS, ICES or CIOB and will be a peer role model for those less experienced members of the commercial team. Who we're looking for As a QUANTITY SURVEYOR, you will have the following accountabilities: Analytical Thinking & Decision Making Orders information and systematically checks data Measure & interpret specifications & drawings Build up estimates from first principle including net and gross estimates Translate measurement from drawings and specifications and prepare Bills of Quantities and Schedules of rates Review weekly, monthly, section programmes of works Have an understanding of delay and disruption programmes Collation of Cost and Value Information Preparation of Cost reconciliation statements Collect information required to specify procurement requirements Record and document information including registration of interest Understand the steps / documentation required Collation of cost and value information Measurement of works and agreements with subcontractors The following qualifications are essential: BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent The following qualities/experience are key: Communication Teamwork Achievement Focus (Achieving Results) Previous Commercial Work experience Industry knowledge 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 From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on. We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities. Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment. 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 We are 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: 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

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