About The Role Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark; they're an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Power Commercial team as a Senior Quantity Surveyor and you'll deliver complex work that really matters to our business and become involved in some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the industry. We encourage both full‑time and part‑time applications. We know that the right person for the role may not always be able to commit to full‑time hours. What you'll be doing Manage costs in relation to infrastructure projects with experience of identifying commercial risks and opportunities in respect of their works Deliver varied commercial duties including responsibility for procuring and managing supply chain Optimise commercial performance through diligent cost control and value for money opportunities, whilst achieving the required standards and quality for our customers Create and maintain commercial relationships to both internal and external stakeholders Contract administration with both client and subcontractors Provide support and adherence for the Gated Business Lifecycle process Mentor and develop junior members of the team Proactively drive career and personal development, including professional certification Proactively drive career and personal development, including professional certification Commercial management of a large infrastructure project or a portfolio of smaller projects Who we're looking for You Will Have The Following Qualities/experience BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards) Experience with key contracts such as NEC Good communication skills Great Teamwork / Role Model Leadership skills Achievement Focus (Achieving Results) Business and Customer Awareness Applies organisational aims & objectives Identifies with the customer needs Recognises opportunities & threats Experience working on NEC 3 & 4 Contracts 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. Competitive Salary 37.5 hours Monday to Friday (part time applicants welcomed). Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs Company car Hybrid working 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications Employee assistance programme Up to 2 days volunteering per year About Us Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects. 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