Senior Quantity Surveyor - Balvac

About the role

Job Title
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Senior Quantity Surveyor - Balvac

Location
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Warrington

Company
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Balfour Beatty – Balvac

Balvac, part of Balfour Beatty, is a leading specialist in structural maintenance, asset strengthening, concrete repair, and refurbishment across the UK. Our teams work on some of the country’s most important highways, bridges, tunnels, and critical infrastructure—keeping people moving safely and reliably.

With over 90 years of expertise, Balvac is known for delivering technically challenging projects with innovation, precision, and a culture of integrity. If you’re passionate about helping extend the life of the nation’s infrastructure while developing your own career, this is the place to be.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with strong NEC contract experience.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in managing commercial performance, leading our commercial team, and supporting successful delivery across a diverse portfolio of projects.

You’ll be office-based in Warrington 2–3 days per week, working closely with operational teams, subcontractors, clients, and senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior QS, you will:

• Lead and support a team of Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Administrators.
• Manage subcontractor accounts, including dispute resolution where required.
• Drive value maximisation through effective change control and contract management.
• Ensure accurate weekly cost reporting, valuations, and WIP management.
• Prepare payment applications and support the business in achieving cash flow targets.
• Provide commercial insight to Project Managers, Contracts Managers, and the Commercial Manager.
• Support annual budget preparation, monthly reforecasting, and profit & loss reporting.
• Build strong relationships with clients, supply chain partners, and internal stakeholders.

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS—ideally within structural repair, concrete remediation, highways, infrastructure, civil engineering, or similar technical environments aligned with Balvac’s work.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC4 contracts (essential).
• Skilled in developing and managing subcontracts and commercial agreements.
• Highly organised, analytical, and confident communicating with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong IT skills (Word, Excel) and clear, professional presentation abilities.
• A team player with integrity, accuracy, and a proactive approach to problem solving.

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 are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.