Senior Quantity Surveyor

Balfour; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial activities on large-scale engineering projects in the energy sector. Responsibilities include cost management, contract administration, and enhancing value for money. The ideal candidate will possess relevant qualifications and experience on large-scale projects. This role allows for smart working with a focus on diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Smart working with flexible hours

25 days paid annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Experience of working on large-scale engineering construction projects.
• Must be able to pass a DBS check as part of BPSS Security Clearance.
• Clean driving licence.
• Good knowledge of governance requirements.
• NEC4 Experience.

Responsibilities

• Cost management, contract administration, and commercial reporting.
• Work closely with technical teams to manage project delivery.
• Minimise project costs while enhancing value for money.

Skills

Good Excel skills

Ability to lead and mentor junior staff

Strong communication skills

Proactive

Organised

Dynamic

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent knowledge

MRCIS/MCInstCES/MCIOB or working towards them

Tools

CEMAR

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Balfour Beatty plc

Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as a Senior Quantity Surveyor and build proud infrastructure. Based at the Westlakes office, the role often includes site visits to Sellafield, Seascale, Cumbria.

What You’ll Be Doing

We’re looking for an Engineering Construction Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience in the nuclear or energy sector to manage commercial activities on complex industrial projects, including energy and utilities infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have experience on large‑scale engineering construction projects such as power generation, water treatment, energy infrastructure, or nuclear decommissioning, with a good understanding of NEC contracts. Responsibilities include cost management, contract administration and commercial reporting across multidisciplinary engineering projects. You will work closely with technical teams to manage interfaces, support successful project delivery and seek to minimise costs while enhancing value for money. Typical qualifications: Chartered Member of the RICS, ICES or CIOB; experience of managing a small team; mentoring others; maintaining CPD.

Responsibilities

• Cost management, contract administration, and commercial reporting across multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Work closely with technical teams to manage interfaces and support successful project delivery.
• Seek to minimise project costs while enhancing value for money and maintaining required standards and quality.

Qualifications & Experience

• Must be able to pass a DBS check as part of BPSS Security Clearance.
• Clean driving licence.
• Can work in the UK.
• Good Excel skills (including formulas and pivot tables).
• Experience of working on large scale engineering construction projects.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior commercial staff, providing guidance and support.
• Ability to analyse data.
• Proactive.
• Organised.
• Dynamic.
• Good communication skill.
• Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Company’s governance requirements and maximises LEAN/digital opportunities.
• Commercial Management and Administration.
• NEC4 Experience.
• Subcontract procurement.
• Management of Subcontract packages.
• Oversee change management including pricing compensation event.
• Assist with the preparation of the monthly Cost and Value Reconciliation (CVR).
• Preparation of the Application for Payment.
• Maintain accurate cost forecasting and reporting.
• Cost audit.
• Stakeholder management.
• Use of CEMAR.

Essential Requirements

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent knowledge.
• MRCIS/MCInstCES/MCIOB or working towards them.
• CSCS Card (Professional Qualified Person).

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 much more.

About Us

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions. We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK’s national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.

We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing an inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.

We are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions. We are a Disability Confident Employer and offer an interview to applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.

We encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. For more information, please email [e-mail].

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