Quantity Surveyor

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Rail Quantity Surveyor to join our CRSA Plain Line Track Renewal team in Aston, Birmingham on a full time, 37.5hr per week basis. The role offers hybrid working and flexible working requests are also available.

CRSA is an Alliance between Balfour Beatty Rail, Network Rail, Atkins Realis and TSO to undertake Rail works across the country to improve passenger journeys.

Our Central Rail Systems Alliance offers the unique opportunity to work with partner organisations across the rail industry. CRSA has been created to make a positive impact on the UK track renewals industry by drawing on the strengths of all alliance partners and collaborative working.

Bringing together knowledge and experience in critical rail infrastructure and track renewals, the alliance deploys innovative working methods to realise efficiencies and create a more reliable railway infrastructure.

What you'll be doing

The successful candidate will:

• Identify commercial risks and opportunities in respect of their works;


• Maintain team commercial dashboard to allow delivery team to understand their commercial position;


• Attend weekly meetings including wash-up and commercial review meetings;


• Oversee all aspects of subcontract management including payments;


• Identify and assist in the pricing and submission of change;


• Assist with client monthly valuation;


• Assist with Cost Value Reconciliation;


• Monitor large plant and labour expenditure using Registers;


• Assist with commercial relationships to both internal and external stakeholders;


• Provide support and adherence for the Gated Business Lifecycle process.
  
  The successful candidate will have the following skills/qualities:


• Holds a BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience;


• An organised, innovative and creative Quantity Surveyor with experience of working on Rail Projects;


• Previous experience of managing costs and maximising value;


• Experience of financial and commercial control within a project;


• Experience of working as part of commercial teams;


• Supports the development of others;


• Experience of infrastructure projects with resilience and determination to succeed.
  
  Balfour Beattyis a leading Rail infrastructure provider. We work at the heart of the UKs railway network designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railway that connect communities and underpin growth.


Our expertise covers design and manufacturing, civils, track, reactive maintenance, electrification, signalling, power systems and rail plant.

We have a strong orderbook with and a positive pipeline of opportunities, and we put our customers, rail users, and our people at the heart of everything we do., At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I 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

Our people are our biggest asset, and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level. Some of our key benefits are:

• An attractive/negotiated salary;


• Company car or car allowance;


• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;


• Pension savings scheme;


• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;


• Payment of 1 professional membership per year;


• A whole host of other BB staff employee bens (discounts, exclusive offers etc);


• Refer and Earn bonus scheme;


• Discretionary annual salary reviews;


• Option to join our affinity networks (LGBTQ + Neurodiversity, Multicultural, Ability).