About the role
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor with Civils experience to join our Regional team to work in Scotland, based on-site in Motherwell.
Role Purpose:
A Senior Civils Quantity Surveyor is experienced QS who has a track record in managing all costs relating to civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures. They seek to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality. Typically they will be a Chartered Member of the RICS, ICES or CIOB. They will have experience of managing a small team of less experienced commercial staff as well as mentoring others on their journey to becoming professionally qualified.
What you'll be doing
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will have the following accountabilities:
Orders information and systematically checks data Prepares Activity Schedules, Resource Schedules & analyses tender documents Critically appraises, estimates and negotiates the above with 3rd parties Reviews complex contract programmes such as Time-Location Assists with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes Monitors subcontract activities, measure and respond appropriately Analyses the commercial progress and report to senior project staff Undertakes constructability analyses using construction programmes Prepares procurement programme and helps develop the strategy Analyses rates & prices, agreement of variations and or compensation events as required Prepares, submits and negotiates claims when required Prepares Internal reports, commercial progress and financial reconciliation Maintains own Personal Development Plan Actively supports the development of others Produces plans for team to achieve goals / aspirations Supports recruitment of lower grades
Who we're looking for
You will have the following qualities and experience:
BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards) The following qualities/experience are desirable:
Communication Teamwork / Role Model Leadership Achievement Focus (Achieving Results) Business and Customer Awareness Applies organisational aims & objectives Identifies with the customer needs Recognises opportunities & threats
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.