About The Role
Our
Balfour Beatty Highways business has a terrific opportunity for a
Quantity Surveyor to support the Commercial Team in managing all the costs related to our
A57 Mottram Moor project.
Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage, and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live work and play. We provide high quality asset strategy, management, and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers.
We provide specialist, reliable, sustainable, and creative advice for asset management planning and implementation in the UK. We put our customers first and prioritise completing schemes safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
What you'll be doing
- Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with standard company HSE procedures and work instructions
- Continually monitor projected costs to completion in line with budget
- Ensure that necessary interface information between customers, sub-contractors and other departments is provided in a timely manner
- Monitor cash flow and valuation plan, ensuring applications are made correctly and in a timely manner
- Assist in ensuring effective records are maintained to support claims and that applications for payment for variations are issued in a timely manner
- Manage the subcontract tender process, including the selection of sub-contractors and provision of all relevant contract and schedule documentation
- Ensure that subcontracts are placed in an appropriate manner to step down appropriate responsibilities from the Main Contract
- Ensure that any insurance claims are notified in accordance with CSUK requirements and that appropriate data is compiled for insurance claims
- Assist the Project Management team member(s) in arranging and undertaking project reviews and issue of associated reports
- Provide accurate monthly reporting of cost and value on the project(s) in line with the Company’s reporting process
- Ensure compliance with BMS and Group Minimum Commercial Expectations
Who we're looking for
- Previous experience in Quantity Surveying, some of which should have been obtained within a relevant business environment and a valid CSCS card are required.
- Membership of a relevant professional body and/or relevant professional qualification is desirable, such as RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE.
- Sound working knowledge of construction and contract law and various forms of Conditions of Contract
- Working knowledge of basic plant, equipment and materials
- Knowledge and understanding of sub-contracting principles, together with the ability to draft and administer subcontracts
- Ability to implement procedures to quantify and cost construction works, including the use of appropriate standard methods of measurement
- Understanding of the requirements to provide and obtain Insurance, Bonds and Warranties
- Proficiency in administration, writing, numeracy, IT and MS Office
- Effective negotiation skills - both with internal and external customers
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?
Benefits
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
Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.
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
We 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: 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:
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