Senior Quantity Surveyor
Balfour Beatty is a leading Rail infrastructure provider. We work at the heart of the UK’s railway network – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railway that connect communities and underpin growth.
Our expertise covers design and manufacturing, civils, track, reactive maintenance, electrification, signalling, power systems and rail plant.
We have a strong orderbook with and a positive pipeline of opportunities, and we put our customers, rail users, and our people at the heart of everything we do.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I 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/
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Rail team in Swindon or Exeter.
The role involves working on various frameworks for Network Rail including concrete repairs, drainage works, ground stabilisation, track works and structural changes where you'll deliver complex work that really matters to our business and become involved in some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the industry.
The role offers hybrid working and flexible working requests are also available as well as the option to also work part time
What you'll be doing
The successful candidate will:
- Manage the Contract requirements, including applications for payment, early warnings, cost of work done (COWD) and average fixed cost (AFC) submissions, and anything stipulated in the contract;
- Manage the internal Balfour Beatty's Group Minimum Commercial Expectations;
- Manage the day to day external stakeholders, including the Client Network Rail;
- Review complex contract programmes such as time-location;
- Own and submit preparation of delay and disruption programmes with assistance from the project team;
- Manage Subcontracts; this includes activities, measure and respond appropriately as stipulated within each Subcontract;
- Analyse rates & prices, agreement of variations and or compensation events as required;
- Prepare, submit and negotiate claims when required;
- Prepare internal reports, commercial progress and financial reconciliation.
Who we're looking for
The successful candidate will have the following qualities/experience:
- A BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying (or experience equivalent);
- Ability to effectively communicate at all levels;
- Strong business and finance acumen;
- Sharp customer focus and effective management with stakeholders;
- Experience of leading a diverse team;
- Be a team player and role model to others:
- Strong achievement focus towards organisational aims & objectives;
- Identify with the needs of the customer;
- Recognise opportunities & threats.
Why work for us
Our people are our biggest asset, and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level. Some of our key benefits are:
- Attractive basic salary;
- Company vehicle (or allowance);
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;
- Pension savings scheme;
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;
- A whole host of other BB staff employee benefits (discounts, exclusive offers etc.);
- Refer and Earn scheme;
- Discretionary annual salary review;
- Option to join our affinity networks (LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Multicultural, Ability).
About us
Balfour Beatty is a leading Rail infrastructure provider. We work at the heart of the UK’s railway network – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railway that connect communities and underpin growth.
Our expertise covers design and manufacturing, civils, track, reactive maintenance, electrification, signalling, power systems and rail plant.
We have a strong orderbook with and a positive pipeline of opportunities, and we put our customers, rail users, and our people at the heart of everything we do.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I 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/