Senior Quantity Surveyor

About the role

Join Balfour Beatty and play a key role in delivering the Bramford to Twinstead Network Optimisation (BTNO) project, a nationally significant energy infrastructure scheme in East Anglia. The project forms part of the transformation of the UK's electricity network, helping to unlock future renewable energy capacity and support the country's Net Zero ambitions through major overhead line, underground cable and substation works.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a proven track record of managing project costs, maximising value and driving commercial performance throughout the project lifecycle. Working within a high-performing commercial team, you'll take ownership of cost and income management across your area of responsibility, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, safely and to the highest standards of quality. You'll also play an important role in developing junior commercial professionals, sharing your expertise and supporting the next generation of industry talent.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially astute professional who is either a Chartered Member of RICS, ICES or CIOB, or working towards chartership, and who is passionate about delivering complex infrastructure projects that leave a lasting legacy for communities and the UK's energy future.

• Managing all commercial and contractual activities within your area of responsibility, ensuring robust cost control and accurate forecasting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maximising project value while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and delivery performance.
• Preparing, reviewing and negotiating subcontract packages, including procurement, payments, variations and final accounts.
• Monitoring project costs, identifying commercial risks and opportunities, and implementing strategies to protect and improve project margins.
• Producing timely cost reports, cash flow forecasts and commercial performance updates for senior project stakeholders.
• Supporting the delivery of the BTNO project, a major National Grid infrastructure programme involving overhead line, underground cable and substation works in East Anglia.
• Building strong relationships with clients, supply chain partners and operational teams to drive collaborative project success.
• Leading, mentoring and developing Assistant Quantity Surveyors and other junior commercial team members.
• Providing commercial advice and guidance to project teams, helping to resolve contractual and commercial issues.
• Supporting the Commercial Manager in achieving project objectives while ensuring compliance with company procedures and governance requirements.
• Contributing to the professional development of the wider commercial team, sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues working towards chartership.
• Maintaining your own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and keeping up to date with industry best practice and commercial standards.

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within major infrastructure, utilities, energy or civil engineering projects.
• Strong commercial and contractual management skills, with experience controlling costs and maximising value.
• Good working knowledge of NEC contracts and subcontract management.
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Chartered (MRICS, MICES or MCIOB) or working towards professional qualification.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior commercial team members.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• A collaborative approach and passion for delivering complex infrastructure projects that support the UK's Net Zero ambitions.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

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