Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job title:

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Company

Balfour Beatty

Job description

About the roleWe have an amazing opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to be part of our Connect Plus Services M25 London Orbital Motorway Project.This role can be based at our Leatherhead, South Mimms or Dartford office locations.CPS is a joint Venture project with Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis. We operate and maintain the M25. The M25 is the busiest section of motorway in Europe and requires careful and efficient planning of work in order to deliver over £100m of annual investment in the highway infrastructure each year, in addition to planned and reactive maintenance activity.If you have or are looking for a career in Highways, working on the M25 will give you experience and challenge that no other highways project can offer.As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will superintend over the measurement and valuation of works, reconciling these to costs relating to civil engineering projects. Seeking to minimise the costs of the project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality.What you’ll be doingSome key responsibilities will be:

• Orders information and systematically checks data.

• Maximises digital opportunities.

• Prepare Activity Schedules, Resource Schedules & analyses tender documents.

• Undertakes audits of cost to determine whether it is in accordance with the subcontract.

• Critically appraises, estimates and negotiates the above with 3rd parties.

• Review complex contract programmes such as Time-Location.

• Assist with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes.

• Monitors and reports on project performance on main and s/c accounts.

• Analyse the commercial progress and report to senior project staff.

• Manage commercial aspects with Customer and Stakeholders for their area of responsibility.

• Undertakes and advises on contract administration, issuing the appropriate notices and certificates.

• Advises on appropriate procurement and tender routes.

• Collate the relevant tender documentation and information for tender enquiries.

• Prepare and maintains procurement programmes and helps develop the strategy.

• Prepare the detailed tender enquiries including the relevant documentation and information.

• Negotiates during the s/c tender phase within delegated parameters.

• Proactively manages change according to the conditions of contract.

• Prepare and reports on cost value reconciliations using earned value management.

• Analyse rates & prices, assess variations according to the conditions of contract.

• Undertakes customer and stakeholder management for their area of responsibility.

• Prepare, submit and negotiate claims when required.

• Prepares forecasts of outturn cost and value.

Who we’re looking forWe are looking for the following:

• Experienced Quantity Surveyor with experience managing a team commercial staff.

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or cognate award with relevant experience

• Membership of RICS, ICES or similar professional body (or working towards)

• Ability to mentorothers on their journey to becoming professionally qualified Chartered Members.

We would like you to have:

• Preference of minimum degree qualification and membership of appropriate professional institution or working towards such qualification.

Why work for usDay 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 usConnect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies – Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.Diversity and inclusionAt 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, visitWe are 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: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:

Expected salary

Location

South East England

Job date

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 08:58:38 GMT

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