About The Role
Job Title: Quantity Surveyor – Civil Engineering
Location: (West of Scotland)
Company: Balfour Beatty
Project: Scape projects
Balfour Beatty is looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our civil engineering team delivering major infrastructure across the West of Scotland. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, enjoys problem‑solving, and wants to make a tangible impact on project performance and delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Commercial Management
o Measure, record and value work in accordance with relevant rules and procedures
o Prepare cost reconciliation statements, Bills of Quantities and schedules of rates
o Build up estimates from first principles (net and gross)
o Review and interpret drawings, specifications and works information
o Collate cost and value data and contribute to monthly reporting
o Understand customer contracts and manage stakeholders for your area
o Support the management of delay and disruption assessments
* Procurement
o Collect and organise procurement information
o Prepare, manage and adjudicate subcontract enquiries
o Record and document procurement activities to required standards
* Governance & Systems
o Apply the company’s governance requirements (BMS & GMCEs)
o Use ERP and digital systems to manage data, costs and progress
Essential Skills & Experience
* BSc / MSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent experience)
* Experience in civil engineering projects
* CSCS card (AQP/PQP)
* Chartered or working towards MRICS / MCInstCES / MCIOB
* Strong analytical, organisational and commercial awareness
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a project team
Why Join Us?
* Opportunity to work on high‑profile civil engineering projects across the West of Scotland
* Support for continued professional development and chartership
* Flexible working patterns
* A collaborative commercial team with strong leadership and mentoring
Professional and Personal Development
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 our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.
We’re proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.
* 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.
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
From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.
We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.
Our award‑winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.
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
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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
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.
For Further Information
For further information about Balfour Beatty Regional Scotland please go to www.balfourbeatty.com/careers/Scotland - You can also check out further job opportunities in the careers section.
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