Senior Quantity Surveyor

About the role

Job Title
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Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location
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Birmingham

Company
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Balfour Beatty Asset & Technology Solutions | Site Services – Temporary Site Services

Are you an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to step into a role with real variety, visibility and career growth?

Balfour Beatty Asset & Technology Solutions (ATS) is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our growing Temporary Site Services team, supporting the delivery of temporary M&E/site services across a wide portfolio of major projects throughout the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business area that has grown significantly over the last two years and continues to expand. You’ll work closely with the Temporary Site Services Business Manager, supporting commercial delivery, guiding the team and playing a key role in the continued success of this fast-moving part of the business.

Key Responsibilities

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll provide commercial leadership and support across the Temporary Site Services team, helping to manage performance, risk, reporting and contractual delivery.

You’ll be involved in:

• Producing month-end CVR reports and supporting commercial reporting into the Site Services leadership team
• Managing debt, accruals and commercial risk across the portfolio
• Providing contractual support to pre-construction and operations teams
• Leading and supporting a small team of Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Administrators
• Driving best practice around compensation events, early warnings and general contract submissions
• Reporting commercial progress to senior project teams
• Managing commercial relationships with customers, stakeholders, subcontractors and suppliers
• Evaluating and negotiating tenders

We’re looking for someone who brings confidence, commercial awareness and a proactive approach.

You’ll ideally have:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience
• Professional membership such as MRICS, MCInstCES or MCIOB, or be working towards this
• Strong communication skills
• Experience leading, supporting or mentoring others
• A good understanding of contract management, risk and commercial reporting
• A customer-focused approach
• A tenacious, solutions-led mindset
• A valid UK driving licence

This role offers the chance to be part of a growing business within Balfour Beatty ATS, supporting major projects across multiple sectors. You’ll gain exposure to a varied portfolio, work with experienced operational and commercial leaders, and have the opportunity to develop your career as the Temporary Site Services business continues to grow.

Professional and personal development opportunities are available, including learning on the job, learning from those around you, and formal training courses.

Benefits include smart working flexibility, 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata), family-friendly maternity/adoption and paternity leave policies, pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.

Asset & Technology Solutions provides innovative, safe and sustainable solutions to Balfour Beatty projects across the UK, including equipment and services such as cranes, piling equipment, CCTV, security, survey services, drones, excavators and more.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential. We adhere to our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan and are committed to creating an inclusive culture. Visit  to learn more.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments. For more information, visit https://disabil

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