About The Role
Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: (North, North East Scotland)
Company: Balfour Beatty – Regional Scotland
Project: ASTI Tracks
About The Project
The ASTI (Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment) Transmission Programme is a major national infrastructure initiative supporting the upgrade and expansion of Scotland’s electrical transmission network. These works are essential to enabling renewable energy growth, grid resilience and long‑term decarbonisation.
Major civil works across many sites:
* Access road construction and enabling works
* Associated civil engineering packages supporting overhead line and cable routes
This is a fast‑moving, high‑value framework involving multiple work fronts, complex interfaces and a strong emphasis on cost control, risk management and commercial clarity.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the commercial and contractual management of ASTI Transmission civils and earthworks
* Develop commercial strategies aligned with programme objectives and required margins
* Manage cost reporting, forecasting, valuations and cost‑to‑complete assessments
* Ensure variations are identified, priced and agreed in line with contract requirements
* Maintain accurate commercial records to support change management and claims
* Oversee subcontract procurement, tendering, negotiation and administration
* Ensure subcontract accounts are managed in accordance with contractual T&Cs
* Monitor project cash flow and support timely applications for payment
* Work with project teams to support progress reviews, reporting and risk identification
* Uphold internal governance, HSE standards and BMS/Group commercial expectations
* Use BIM outputs where applicable to support quantification, valuation and reporting
Essential Qualifications
* Strong background in civil infrastructure
* Demonstrable experience in earthworks, groundworks, drainage and multi‑discipline civils
* Knowledge of NEC or similar forms of contract and strong contract law understanding
* Experience managing subcontract procurement and administering subcontract accounts
* Ability to measure, quantify and value complex civil engineering works
* Strong numerical, analytical and IT skills (including MS Office)
* Effective negotiator with strong communication skills
* Experience working as part of a project delivery team
* Valid CSCS card
Desirable Qualifications
* Professional qualification or membership (RICS, CIOB, ICE or similar)
* Previous experience on energy infrastructure schemes
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/partner’s leave
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more
* Competitive salary and benefits package
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