Senior Quantity Surveyor

3 weeks ago

Inverness, 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 Senior Quantity Surveyor’s with relevant construction experience.
Our team shapes projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Scotland team as a Senior 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 civil engineering projects in various locations throughout Scotland 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
Role Purpose:
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor you will have a track record in managing all costs relating to construction projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures. You will seek to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality.
Ideally, you will be a Chartered Member of the RICS, ICES or CIOB and will  have experience of managing a small team of less experienced commercial staff.
Who we're looking for
As a SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR, you will have the following accountabilities:
Orders information and systematically checks data

Prepares Activity Schedules, Resource Schedules & analyses tender documents

Critically appraises, estimates and negotiates the above with 3rd parties

Reviews complex contract programmes such as Time-Location

Assists with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes

Monitors subcontract activities, measure and respond appropriately

Analyses the commercial progress and report to senior project staff

Undertakes constructability analyses using construction programmes

Prepares procurement programme and helps develop the strategy

Analyses rates & prices, agreement of variations and or compensation events as required

Prepares, submits and negotiates claims when required

Prepares Internal reports, commercial progress and financial reconciliation

Maintains own Personal Development Plan

Actively supports the development of others

Produces plans for team to achieve goals / aspirations

Supports recruitment of lower grades

You will have the following qualities and experience:
BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent

The following qualities/experience are key:
Communication

Teamwork / Role Model

Leadership

Achievement Focus (Achieving Results)

Business and Customer Awareness

Applies organisational aims & objectives

Identifies with the customer needs

Recognises opportunities & threats
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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