About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Highways team on the A63 project in Hull. The role will be based in Hull with some scope for hybrid working.
Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage, and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live, work, and play.
We provide high quality asset strategy, management, and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers. We provide specialist, reliable, sustainable, and creative advice for asset management planning and implementation in the UK. We put our customers first and prioritise completing schemes safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be required to support other members of the commercial team in delivering the varied commercial tasks as well as mentoring others on their professional qualification journey.
What you'll be doing
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will have the following accountabilities:
* Prepares Bill of Quantities, Resource Schedules & analyses tender documents
* Advising on contractual matters and formulating correspondence
* Reviews complex contract programmes such as Time-Location
* Assists with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes
* Analyses the commercial progress and report to senior project staff
* Manages commercial aspects with Customer and Stakeholders
* Analyses rates & prices, agreement of variations and or compensation events as required
* Prepares, submits and negotiates claims when required
* Prepares Internal reports, commercial progress and financial reconciliation
* Assess and identify risks and opportunities as part of risk management
Who we're looking for
You will have the following:
* BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent
* Membership of (or working towards) CICES, RICS, ICES or CIOB
* An experienced QS with a track record in managing all costs relating to civil engineering projects
* Excellent communication skills
* Leadership and strategic change management skills
* Business and customer awareness
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
Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and add social value to the communities within which we work.
Diversity and inclusion
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 our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
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.
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. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
Job Reference: BBUK08802
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