Quantity Surveyor

Balfour Beatty's Regional Civils team is seeking a talented Quantity Surveyor to join us on the Bramford to Twinstead Network Optimisation (BTNO) project, based near Colchester on the Suffolk/Essex border in Assington. BTNO is a major energy infrastructure scheme that will play a vital role in strengthening the electricity network across East Anglia, supporting the UK's future energy needs and Net Zero ambitions.

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be an integral part of the commercial team, supporting the successful delivery of this flagship project while managing costs, enhancing value, and maintaining the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction. Working alongside experienced commercial professionals, you will take responsibility for procuring and managing the supply chain, supporting commercial governance, and helping to drive commercial performance across the project lifecycle.

You will also provide commercial support and guidance to project teams, contributing to the successful delivery of one of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes

• Managing the commercial administration of civil engineering subcontract packages throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting the commercial team in maintaining accurate cost reporting systems, ensuring budgets, commitments and cost movements are effectively tracked and managed.
• Producing and contributing to project cost forecasts, monitoring costs to completion and helping to ensure commercial targets are achieved.
• Providing accurate monthly cost and value reporting in line with Balfour Beatty's commercial reporting processes.
• Monitoring cash flow and valuation schedules, ensuring applications for payment are submitted accurately and on time.
• Identifying, assessing and valuing contract variations, progressing them through to agreement with the client.
• Maintaining robust records to support change management, claims and variation submissions.
• Managing the subcontract procurement process, including tendering, evaluation, appointment and contract administration.
• Ensuring subcontract agreements appropriately reflect and flow down main contract obligations and responsibilities.
• Managing subcontractor accounts, payments and commercial performance in accordance with contractual terms and conditions.
• Preparing, negotiating and agreeing final accounts with both clients and subcontractors.
• Working closely with project teams, customers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders to ensure timely provision of commercial and project information.
• Supporting project reviews and providing commercial input into project performance and reporting activities.
• Ensuring compliance with Balfour Beatty's Business Management System (BMS) and Group Minimum Commercial Expectations.
• Utilising BIM and digital tools, where applicable, to support progress monitoring, commercial reporting, change management and variation control.
• Assisting with the management of insurance-related commercial matters and the compilation of supporting documentation where required.
• Promoting a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and commercial best practice across the project team.
• Maintaining a relentless focus on Zero Harm, ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with company Health, Safety and Environmental procedures.
• Living the Balfour Beatty Values and supporting the delivery of the company's sustainability objectives.

• Degree qualified with a BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent industry experience.
• Previous commercial experience within the construction, civil engineering or infrastructure sectors.
• A strong understanding of quantity surveying principles, commercial processes and contract…