About the role

Balfour Beatty is looking for an experienced and motivated Quantity Surveyor to join our Regional Buildings division, supporting a significant project at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a trusted, high‑performing commercial team working on one of the region’s most important healthcare facilities. You’ll play a key role in ensuring commercial excellence, driving value, and supporting the successful delivery of a project that directly benefits patients, staff, and the wider community.

As part of a business known for its technical expertise, collaborative culture, and commitment to shaping better places, you’ll have the scope to develop your skills, influence outcomes, and contribute to work that genuinely matters. If you’re looking for a role where your commercial insight, attention to detail, and proactive approach can make a real impact, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

What you'll be doing

Governance

Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Company’s governance requirements (BMS &GMCEs)

Commercial Management and Administration

Use the company’s ERP and Digital Systems

Orders information and systematically checks data

Measure, record & value work unsupervised in accordance with appropriate rules and procedures

Preparation of Cost reconciliation statements

Measure & interpret works information, specifications & drawings and prepare Bills of Quantities and Schedules of rates.

Build up estimates from first principle including net and gross estimates

Measurement of works and agreements with subcontractors

Review weekly, monthly, section programmes of works

Plan commercial activities to meet requirements of section programmes

Collation of Cost and Value Information

Understanding of the Customer Contract and undertakes customer and stakeholder management for their area of responsibility

Have an understanding of delay and disruption programmes

Procurement

Collect information required to specify procurement requirements

Record and document information including registration of interest

Understand the steps / documentation required

Manage and Adjudicate Subcontract Enquiries

Who we're looking for

Essentials - The following qualifications or their equivalent are essential:

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent knowledge

CSCS Card (Academically Qualified/Professional Qualified Person)

MRCIS/MCInstCES/MCIOB or working towards them

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.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 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

Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty 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 our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). 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. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

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