Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
Location: Warwick / West Midlands
Project Type: Highways and Local Authority – Living Places
Company: Balfour Beatty Group
About the Role
Balfour Beatty Living Places is looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to join our established commercial team, supporting the delivery of essential highways and public realm services that make a real difference to local communities. This project team delivers vital Living Places contracts across the region, covering everything from highways maintenance and improvement works to public realm and local authority services. You’ll be part of a collaborative, high‑performing team operating from our Budbrooke Depot in Warwick, with strong links across operations, supply chain and client stakeholders. As a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll play a key role in managing costs, supporting senior commercial staff, and ensuring excellent commercial governance across live works.
Key Responsibilities
* Supporting the commercial management of highways and Living Places works from early engagement through to final account
* Procuring, managing and valuing work packages with our supply chain
* Measuring, recording and valuing works in line with contract requirements
* Preparing cost value reconciliations and assisting with forecasting and reporting
* Supporting customer and stakeholder relationships within your area of responsibility
* Contributing to value engineering and cost control to maximise value for money
* Using Balfour Beatty systems and commercial processes to maintain strong governance
About You
You'll come from a commercial background within construction or civils and be confident working as part of a wider project team.
Qualifications
* A BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent industry experience)
* Previous experience in a QS or Assistant QS role, ideally within highways, infrastructure or public sector works
* Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
* A structured, analytical approach to cost and commercial management
* An interest in (or progress towards) RICS, ICES or CIOB professional membership
Benefits
* Exposure to long‑term, stable Living Places contracts
* A supportive commercial team environment with clear development routes
* Opportunities to progress professionally within a leading infrastructure business
* The chance to work on projects that directly impact local communities
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all individuals, including people of diverse backgrounds, genders, ages, sexual orientations, races, religions, disabilities and veteran status. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to removing barriers for individuals with disabilities. We encourage applications from veterans, reserves and armed forces personnel.
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