Quantity Surveyor

Our Highways team has a significant and stable workload, we are continuously seeking to strength our team. We are more than construction. Every day, our projects change the way the world looks and improve the way it works. And because we do more, you will too. Challenge yourself, and you'll do truly impressive work. Control your career, and you'll grow like never before. Explore our business, and you'll enjoy a richer experience. And we'll support you all the way. We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team on the A30/A35 project which includes the delivery of routine maintenance alongside asset renewals, improvements and additional assets. This is a great opportunity for a highly collaborative and enthusiastic professional to join and support an area of the business with significant growth potential.,

• Support the tendering process by preparing subcontract enquiry documents, tender analysis and recommending the project team in the selection of the most suitable subcontractor/supplier
• Subcontract management including drafting of the subcontracts, assessment of application for payments, change management etc.
• Support the authorisation and submission of project variations and placement of contracts, subcontracts, material and plant orders
• Maintain cost control throughout the life of the contract and take proactive measures to maintain the desired balance between Value and Costs
• Liaise regularly with our supply chain and the wider project team to develop and maintain a good working relationships and resolve issues at the project team level
  
  You will have the following qualities and experience:
• Quantity Surveying qualification or similar, or equivalent experience
• Excellent communication
• Leadership and strategic change Management
• Achievement Focus (Achieving Results)
• Business and Customer Awareness
• Promotes organisational aims & objectives
• Manages customer needs
• Manages opportunities & threats
  
  What makes Balfour Beatty a great place to work? Is it the limitless career opportunities, our inclusive culture, the scale and complexity of our projects or working alongside the industry's finest experts? Hear from our colleagues across the UK, US and Hong Kong on why you should shape a career at Balfour Beatty. Visit our website to find out more and explore our exciting career opportunities: www.balfourbeattycareers.com #ShapeEverything, Balfour Beatty's Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.
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 www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion 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: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/ 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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com Show more Show less

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...