Senior Quantity Surveyor

About the role

Job Title
:
Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location
:
Inverness

Company
:
Balfour Beatty – Regional Scotland

Project
:
Nairn Academy

We’re growing our commercial team and are recruiting a Senior QS to support our latest programme of works at Nairn Academy. This is a great opportunity to take ownership of a high‑profile project. You can either be based from our Office in Inverness or on site at Nairn Academy.

• Managing all commercial and cost management activity across the project
• Preparing and reviewing activity schedules, tenders, procurement packages, and commercial reports
• Leading the commercial interface with key stakeholders, subcontractors, and project teams
• Managing variations, compensation events, and contractual correspondence
• Supporting development of junior QS colleagues and promoting best practice
• Ensuring robust governance, compliance and commercial forecasting

• Proven Senior QS experience in build and structural projects (steelwork, concrete, complex buildings)
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge (NEC or similar)
• Ability to lead commercial elements of multidisciplinary construction schemes
• Experience working with subcontractors and supply chain partners
• Degree in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent) and a valid PQP CSCS card
• A collaborative, positive approach aligned with Balfour Beatty’s Cultural Framework

• Smart working, including staggered start/finish times and up to 40% remote working where roles allow
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies: 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and offer applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. We also actively encourage applications from veterans, reservists, and those with long-term health conditions.