Managing Quantity Surveyor

About The Role

The Balfour Beatty Highways business has a terrific opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join an £1.2b Lower Thames Crossing project. The LTC is one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects, a new road connecting Kent and Essex via a tunnel beneath the River Thames and aiming to be the greenest road ever built in the UK.

• Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Company’s governance requirements maximises LEAN/digital opportunities.
• Commercial Management and Administration
• Lead commercial and cost management functions for the project, reporting directly to the Senior Commercial Manager.
• Manage subcontract administration for utility works and associated packages.
• Monitor costs, valuations, and change control, with a strong focus on utility interfaces, risk management, and forecasting.
• Collaborate with design, construction, and client teams to identify risks, resolve disputes, and ensure timely approvals with utility companies.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to a team of Quantity Surveyors, ensuring consistent processes and high-quality commercial outputs.
• Support programme delivery by aligning commercial management with technical and construction activities, especially in complex utility corridors.
• Prepare and present commercial reports, cost/value reconciliations, and risk registers for senior management and client reviews.

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying
• Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards)
• CSCS Card (Professional Qualified Person)
• Significant experience in civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Proven background in managing utilities on major highways or infrastructure projects, including liaison with statutory undertakers.
• Strong commercial acumen with excellent negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience with NEC contracts and robust knowledge of change/claims management.
• Ability to lead a team and work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multi stakeholder environment

• An attractive / negotiated salary
• 42 core base hours per week
• Company car
• 25 days annual leave
• Pension savings schemes
• A whole host of other BB staff employee benefits
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Scores of other Balfour Beatty opportunities available via our portal

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful workplace. We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment.

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all.