Quantity Surveyor - Civils

We are seeking an ambitious Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial team and support the delivery of the An Suidhe Substation construction project in Inveraray and Lochgilphead, Argyll & Bute, for Balfour Beatty – Scotland Civils. The role involves managing all costs and revenue within your area of responsibility on a complex civil engineering project while ensuring value for money and the highest standards for our customer.

• Use Balfour Beatty’s ERP and digital systems to manage commercial data and project information.
• Measure, record and value work in accordance with industry rules and procedures.
• Prepare cost reconciliation statements and interpret specifications, drawings and Bills of Quantities.
• Build up estimates from first principles and agree measured works with subcontractors.
• Understand customer contracts and support stakeholder management.

• Review weekly and monthly programmes of work.
• Plan commercial activities to meet programme requirements.
• Collate cost/value information to support forecasting and reporting.

• Gather information to define procurement requirements.
• Manage subcontract inquiries, adjudication and documentation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including the wider project team, subcontractors and customers.

• BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• CSCS (AQP/PQP) and MRCIS/MCInstCES/MCIOB (or working towards).
• Experience managing costs and income on building or civil engineering projects.
• Ability to lead or support junior commercial colleagues.
• Strong commercial awareness, attention to detail and proactive problem‑solving.

• Smart working, including staggered start and 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/partners leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. We provide an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for the role. We uphold a commitment to diversity and inclusion and have a Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan.