About The Role
As a
Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in managing all costs related to infrastructure and civil engineering works. You’ll support senior members of the commercial team, lead procurement and supply chain activities, and ensure value for money while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a high-impact role on a major project, with clear pathways for professional development and chartership.
Join us on the
Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project—one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure programmes driving the clean energy transition. This nationally significant scheme offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a project that will shape the future of sustainable power and carbon capture.
What you'll be doing
Analytical Thinking & Decision Making
- Systematically order and check data for accuracy.
Cost Engineering
- Independently measure, record, and value work in accordance with procedures.
Planning
- Review programmes of work and align commercial activities accordingly.
- Understand delay and disruption impacts.
Procurement
- Gather and document procurement requirements.
- Understand and manage supplier procurement processes.
Commercial Management
- Manage customer and stakeholder relationships.
- Measure works and agree valuations with subcontractors.
- Collate cost and value data.
- Prepare cost reconciliation statements.
Development
- Support the growth of junior team members.
- Work towards professional membership of RICS, ICES, or CIOB.
Who we're looking for
Essential
- BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying
Desirable
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Achievement-focused mindset
- Previous commercial work experience
- Industry knowledge of infrastructure and civil engineering projects
Why work for us
- Be part of a major infrastructure project with national impact
- Enjoy smart working arrangements
- Work from our Leeds or Newcastle base with regular travel to the Redcar site office.
- Grow your career with development opportunities, mentoring, and support towards chartership
Our Benefits Include
- Competitive salary
- 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
- Up to 7% employer pension contribution
- Professional fees paid + chartership pathways
- Smart working with up to 40% remote flexibility
- Life assurance, EAP, and family-friendly policies
- Volunteering opportunities to make a real impact
- Access to industry-leading training and qualifications
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
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:
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