Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

Job title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: South Mimm or Leatherhead

Hours: Mon-Fri, 8-5 onsite (some flexibility with start times)

Contract length: 6 months

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Project: CPS Highways schemes, a joint venture with BT, Atkins, Realis and Aegis

Balfour Beatty is actively seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team! This is a crucial role, and we're moving quickly to find the perfect candidate. If you're a dedicated professional with a passion for excellence, we encourage you to apply now!

About the Role:

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will lead a small team, overseeing the measurement and valuation of works on civil engineering projects. Your expertise will be instrumental in minimizing costs, maximizing value, and ensuring projects meet the highest quality standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to leverage your skills and experience while mentoring and developing junior team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and mentor a team of Quantity Surveyors
• Prepare activity and resource schedules, and analyze tender documents
• Undertake cost audits and estimations, negotiating with third parties
• Monitor and report on project performance
• Manage commercial aspects with customers and stakeholders
• Advise on procurement and tender routes
• Proactively manage change according to contract conditions
• Prepare cost value reconciliations and forecasts

Qualifications and Experience:

• Previous experience working as a Senior QS in civil engineering, preferably highway schemes
• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or related field - highly desirable
• Proven evidence of earned value management - forecasting and month end reporting
• Experience working with Candy software
• Membership of RICS, ICES, or similar professional body (or working towards)
• Proven experience leading a team
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership skills

We Offer:

A dynamic and supportive work environment where your contributions are valued, alongside excellent benefits and development opportunities. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to exciting projects, apply now!

D&I

Our (D&I) strategy values everyone, drives action to improve in our organisation and create an inclusive culture. It promotes high performance, engagement and makes Balfour Beatty a great place to work.

We encourage innovative and fresh ways of thinking, allowing every employee to be themselves and perform at their very best.

Apply Today! We are looking forward to hearing from you!