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Senior Quantity Surveyor - Lochgilphead - Hybrid Role

Lochgilphead | Permanent | www.cv-library.co.uk |
About the role

Hybrid Working Pattern - Monday to Wednesday onsite in Lochgilphead (West of Scotland) with Thursday and Friday Working from Home)

Civil engineering / construction experience is essential

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Civils SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR to join our Regional team to work on our Argyll Substations project. As part of the reinforcement of the power infrastructure in Argyll (Lochgilphead) this project valued at in excess of £200M is being delivered by an integrated Balfour Beatty team comprising relevant power and civils expertise.

Role Purpose:

A Senior Quantity Surveyor is experienced QS who has a track record in managing all costs relating to civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures. They seek to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality.
Typically they will be a Chartered Member of the RICS, ICES or CIOB. They will have experience of managing a small team of less experienced commercial staff as well as mentoring others on their journey to becoming professionally qualified.

What you'll be doing

As a SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR, you will have the following accountabilities:

Orders information and systematically checks data

Prepares Activity Schedules, Resource Schedules & analyses tender documents

Critically appraises, estimates and negotiates the above with 3rd parties

Reviews complex contract programmes such as Time-Location

Assists with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes

Monitors subcontract activities, measure and respond appropriately

Analyses the commercial progress and report to senior project staff

Undertakes constructability analyses using construction programmes

Prepares procurement programme and helps develop the strategy

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

Maintains own Personal Development Plan

Actively supports the development of others

Produces plans for team to achieve goals / aspirations

Supports recruitment of lower grades

Who we're looking for

You will have the following qualities and experience:

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent

Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards)

Civil engineering / construction experience is essential

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

Communication

Teamwork / Role Model

Leadership

Achievement Focus (Achieving Results)

Business and Customer Awareness

Applies organisational aims & objectives

Identifies with the customer needs

Recognises opportunities & threats

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About us

We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.

Balfour Beatty is a corporate signatory to WISE (Women in Science & Engineering). Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture. We are a member of the (url removed) Top Employers' Charter through which we demonstrate our commitment to enabling parents to progress and enhance their careers whilst managing the challenges of family life.

Balfour Beatty is also Gold Award holders in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists