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About The Role
Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a terrific opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our £1.2 billion Lower Thames Crossing project, consisting of 43 bridges including viaducts, 17km of complex highways construction, complex utility diversions, and a scheme-wide, industry-leading approach to carbon reduction.
Role purpose The Managing Quantity Surveyor will lead the commercial management of the utilities scope on a major highways scheme involving the construction of a new road and extensive utilities interface.
What you'll be doing
* Governance: adheres to the Company’s governance requirements and maximises LEAN/digital opportunities.
* Commercial management and administration.
* Lead commercial and cost management functions for the project, reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager.
* Manage subcontract administration for utility works and associated packages.
* Monitor costs, valuations, and change control with a focus on utility interfaces, risk management, and forecasting.
* Collaborate with design, construction, and client teams to identify risks, resolve disputes, and secure timely approvals with utility companies.
* Provide leadership and mentoring to a team of Quantity Surveyors, ensuring consistent processes and high-quality commercial outputs.
* Support programme delivery by aligning commercial management with technical and construction activities, especially in complex utility corridors.
* Prepare and present commercial reports, cost/value reconciliations, and risk registers for senior management and client reviews.
Who we're looking for
* BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying
* Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards)
* CSCS Card (Professional Qualified Person)
* Significant experience in civil engineering and infrastructure projects
* Proven background in managing utilities on major highways or infrastructure projects, including liaison with statutory undertakers
* Strong commercial acumen with excellent negotiation, communication, and leadership skills
* Experience with NEC contracts and robust knowledge of change/claims management
* Ability to lead a team and work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment
Benefits and environment
* Attractive salary and 42 core base hours per week
* Company car
* 25 days annual leave
* Pension savings schemes
* Staff employee benefits and discounts
* Refer a friend bonus scheme
* Opportunity to work with 26,000 staff across a large portfolio of projects
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects, developing, building and maintaining vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities. We value safety, carbon reduction and social value in our projects.
Diversity and inclusion
We believe diversity and inclusion are essential components of a successful workplace. We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to fair recruitment for all. For more information visit: www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
We are continually improving our resourcing process. If you have feedback, please share it at candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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