Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities Take full commercial responsibility for allocated MEP subcontract packages

Manage cost reporting, forecasting, CVRs and final accounts

Lead procurement and commercial management of MEP subcontractors

Identify, price and agree variations and change events

Manage cash flow, valuations and applications for payment

Maintain robust commercial records to support change, claims and risk management

Work closely with project, design and construction teams to manage interfaces

Ensure compliance with Balfour Beatty commercial standards and governance

Support project reviews, reporting and stakeholder engagement
Who we're looking for
Essential Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor on MEP or building services packages

Experience working within a Tier‑1 main contractor or major MEP contractor environment

Strong understanding of commercial management, procurement and subcontract administration

Experience managing complex MEP scopes on projects typically 10m+ in value

Confident managing change, risk and cost certainty in live project environments

Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills

Proficient with commercial reporting systems and MS Office Valid CSCS card

Desirable

Professional membership or working towards (RICS, CIOB, CIBSE or equivalent)
Experience in refurbishment‑led or heritage‑sensitive projects

Exposure to BIM‑enabled commercial reporting

Why Balfour Beatty?

Work on flagship, technically complex projects across Scotland Be part of a market‑leading MEP delivery team within a Tier‑1 contractor

Clear progression routes into Managing QS / Commercial Manager roles

Strong pipeline of education, energy, civils and complex build work Competitive salary, car allowance, bonus and benefits package

Professional and personal development The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10
* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.
* 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

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Why work for us
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.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.

- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us
From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic…