About The Role
Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)
Location: Norwich (hybrid working; 2–3 days per week office‑based)
Balfour Beatty plays a key role as part of the Anglian Water's One Alliance, collaborating with eight industry‑leading partners to deliver around 40% of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. We are entering year 2 of AMP 8, focusing on nature‑based, sustainable solutions such as wetlands and urban drainage schemes.
We’re seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join the Commercial team on the One Alliance and help deliver successful project outcomes.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Quantity Surveyor within the One Alliance, you will act as the commercial conscience of the integrated delivery team, providing commercial support to both project management and site‑based delivery teams. You will ensure operations are delivered in line with cost control objectives, maximising value, minimising future liabilities, and maintaining required standards of quality and safety. You will also ensure consistent compliance with Alliance and Anglian Water governance procedures.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage all aspects of commercial and cost management for projects or programmes, as directed by the Project Commercial Manager
* Ensure robust cost management processes are in place, supported by accurate and timely reporting, data and analysis
* Support commercial decision‑making through effective forecasting and cost control
* Ensure project teams, including site staff, fully understand contractual arrangements and partner requirements
* Work collaboratively with delivery teams to identify, implement and monitor efficiency plans throughout the project lifecycle
* Maintain accurate commercial records, including final accounts, to support audits and cost assurance
About You
* Extensive experience in cost and commercial management
* Degree (or equivalent) in a commercial, engineering, management or cost discipline is desirable
* A strong passion for pursuing a career in Commercial Management
* Confident communicator with first‑class customer service and leadership skills
* In‑depth knowledge of construction and safety standards
* Comfortable challenging processes and practices to drive continuous improvement
If you’re passionate about commercial management and ready to make a difference, apply today.
Benefits
* Smart working, including staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working where roles allow
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
* Family friendly policies: 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 more
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/
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