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About the role
Our innovative thinking shapes our industry; equipping the world for tomorrow’s challenges. Join our UKCS - Balfour Beatty Living Places team as a Senior Quantity Surveyor and contribute to meaningful work you can be proud of.
What you'll be doing
Balfour Beatty Living Places has created an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Living Places business unit in Lincoln.
Role Purpose
• Manage all costs related to building and civil engineering projects, from initial calculations to final figures.
• Minimise project costs and enhance value for money while maintaining standards and quality.
• Typically, be a Chartered Member of RICS, ICES, or CIOB.
• Manage and mentor a small team of less experienced commercial staff.
Main Accountabilities:
* Order information and systematically check data.
* Critically appraise, estimate, and negotiate with third parties.
* Review complex contract programmes such as Time-Location.
* Assist with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes.
* Monitor subcontract activities, measure, and respond appropriately.
* Analyze commercial progress and report to senior project staff.
* Manage commercial aspects with customers and stakeholders.
* Prepare procurement programmes and develop strategies.
* Analyze rates & prices, and agree on variations and compensation events.
* Prepare, submit, and negotiate claims when required.
* Prepare internal reports, commercial progress, and financial reconciliations.
* Manage HR/People aspects for direct and indirect reports.
* Support the development of others through professional mentoring.
* Produce plans for team goal achievement.
* Support recruitment of lower grades.
* Undertake constructability analyses using construction programmes.
Qualifications & Experience:
* BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience.
* Membership of RICS, ICES, or CIOB (or working towards).
Desired Qualities/Experience:
* Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
* Leadership qualities.
* Achievement-oriented with a focus on results.
* Business and customer awareness.
* Ability to align with organisational aims and objectives.
* Recognize opportunities and threats.
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