Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location:

Balfour Beatty Offices, Westhill (Near Peterhead / Aberdeen)

Company:
Balfour Beatty

Project: ASTI - Pathway to 2030

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support this major infrastructure programme from our Westhill office near Peterhead—a key location for ASTI’s onshore transmission works. You will be instrumental in managing project costs, forecasting, change control, subcontractor management and ensuring value‑for‑money outcomes while maintaining the highest levels of governance, quality and safety.

As a Senior QS at Balfour Beatty, you will lead and mentor junior commercial staff, collaborate closely with project teams, and play a critical role in ensuring our delivery aligns with technical, financial and contractual expectations.

• Manage all project costs and income within your area of responsibility.
• Apply excellent understanding of contract and governance frameworks while maximising digital/LEAN opportunities.
• Prepare Activity Schedules, Resource Schedules and analyse tender documentation.

• Evaluate, negotiate and agree subcontract works, variations, and compensation events.
• Prepare commercial progress reports, risk reviews and reconciliation documents for senior stakeholders.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and ensure adherence to programme and scope.

• Interpret and manage customer contracts, delivering clear and professional communication.
• Support claims preparation, submission, and negotiation where required.

• Contribute to procurement strategy and develop procurement programmes.
• Support constructability reviews and resource planning using project schedules.

• Lead, support and mentor colleagues including Apprentices, Trainees, Graduates and Assistant Quantity Surveyors.
• Promote Balfour Beatty’s behaviours:
  Talk Positively, Collaborate Relentlessly, Encourage Constantly, Make a Difference and Value Everyone.

• BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent).
• Chartered or working towards MRCIS / MCInstCES / MCIOB.
• Strong commercial management experience within major infrastructure or construction projects.
• Ability to interpret complex contract and project information.
• CSCS (Professionally Qualified Person) card.

• Work on one of the largest energy infrastructure programmes in the UK, supporting the transition to net zero.
• Contribute to the delivery of new overhead lines, substations and grid reinforcements that will support up to 11GW of new offshore wind capacity.
• Be part of a collaborative, experienced team with over 40 years of partnership between Balfour Beatty and SSEN Transmission.
• Enjoy long‑term career pathways, development, and local community impact opportunities.

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 open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We’re proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Our learning approach is 70:20:10 – 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

• 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/partner leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of identity or background. We also participate in WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to working with people who have disabilities to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment.