Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview

In this role you will lead cost management for a portfolio of projects within Balfour Beatty’s highways division, ensuring robust financial control and timely reporting. You will work with the Delivery Team to improve efficiency while keeping accurate records for audits and cost assurance. You’ll help translate contractual arrangements to the project team and support commercial decisions with data-driven insights. This is an opportunity to influence commercial outcomes in high-profile infrastructure schemes and contribute to safety, value and delivery excellence.

Pay / Benefits

• Smart working with up to 40% remote working
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• family-friendly policies including maternity/adoption and paternity leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of commercial and cost management for designated projects
• Ensure robust cost management processes with accurate, timely reports and data for commercial decisions
• Explain and uphold contractual arrangements to project teams to satisfy Client & Partner requirements
• Collaborate with Delivery Team to identify, implement and monitor efficiency plans across the project lifecycle
• Maintain proper financial records (including final accounts) for audits and cost assurance

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in managing costs
• First-class customer service and leadership skills
• In-depth knowledge of construction and safety, with ability to challenge processes to improve commercial offering
• Degree (or equivalent) in engineering/management/cost discipline would be beneficial
• Senior Quantity Surveyor with potential for progression within a major alliance

• customer service orientation
• leadership
• ability to challenge processes
• cost management
• financial reporting
• final accounts

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