Apply Now About the role This role will require to be based in the North East or Scotland / Peterhead / Aberdeen. There will also be an option for Hybrid working - Working From Home and travelling to site. Shape a career to be proud of as part of an award-winning team. Our team shapes projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Scotland team as a Senior Quantity Surveyor to build new futures. Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our well-established construction teams working on our significant future pipeline of large scale civil engineering projects in various locations throughout Scotland you will work with true experts wholl share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and well help you take it much, much further. What you'll be doing 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. Who we're looking for 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 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) 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 some of the UKs 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 wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats 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