About the role

This is not a typical Senior Quantity Surveyor role. We are seeking a self‑motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Power Commercial team, supporting one of the largest and most significant energy infrastructure programmes in Scotland. The role has a strong focus on commercial risk management, procurement, audit, and value for money, whilst leading and mentoring a small commercial team. You will sit at the heart of the commercial function, working closely with project teams, the Audit function, Commercial Services, and procurement colleagues, ensuring robust commercial governance, best‑practice processes, and compliant contract management across the portfolio. This opportunity would suit an experienced SQS or Managing QS who is ready to take the next step, broaden their exposure into commercial assurance and leadership, and play a key role in developing a growing team.

What you'll be doing

Lead commercial risk management, identifying, analysing and mitigating risks and opportunities across projects. Manage NEC contract obligations, including early warnings, compensation events, CVRs, CTCs, and change control. Provide commercial assurance, working alongside the Audit team to support audits, governance, procedures and compliance. Support and challenge project teams to ensure value for money, cost certainty and strong commercial decision‑making. Oversee and support subcontract procurement, working closely with Commercial Services and supply chain partners. Ensure robust commercial processes, controls and reporting are embedded and followed consistently. Manage cost control, forecasting and reporting across projects or work packages. Line manage and mentor a small commercial team, providing day‑to‑day coaching, development support and knowledge sharing. Act as a point of escalation for complex commercial and contractual matters. Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, clients and external partners.

Who we're looking for

You’ll bring a strong commercial background with the confidence to operate beyond a traditional Senior QS role, combining technical expertise with leadership, risk awareness and a value‑focused mindset. Strong experience working with NEC3 / NEC4 contracts, including early warnings, compensation events, CVRs and cost forecasting (CTCs). Demonstrable experience identifying, managing and mitigating commercial risks and opportunities. Exposure to commercial audit, assurance or governance processes, with the ability to apply robust controls and procedures. Experience supporting or leading procurement and subcontract management, with a clear focus on value for money. Proven ability to lead, mentor and coach junior commercial staff, acting as a positive role model within the team. Confident communicator, able to engage effectively with internal teams, clients and auditors. Commercially astute, with strong business and customer awareness, aligned to organisational objectives. Proactive, achievement‑focused and resilient, with the ability to recognise threats and capitalise on opportunities. Collaborative team player with the confidence to challenge, influence and support project teams.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities. Competitive salary + car 37.5-hour workweek (Monday to Friday) Pension scheme: Up to 5% employee & 7% employer contributions Family-friendly policies: 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave 4 weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Professional development: Access to a broad range of learning opportunities, including qualifications Employee Assistance Programme for support and well-being Volunteering opportunities: Up to 2 days per year

About us

Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects. Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the world's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects. At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. 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. Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/ Show more Show less