Managing Quantity Surveyor - Sub Procurement - Grays

About the role

Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a terrific opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our £1.2 billion Lower Thames Crossing project, consisting of 43 bridges, including viaducts
, 17km of complex Highways construction
, complex utility diversions, and a scheme-wide, industry leading approach to carbon reduction
.

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.

The Managing Quantity Surveyor will be tasked to lead the commercial management of the utilities scope on a major highways scheme involving the construction of a new road and extensive utilities interface. For the initial phase of the role, you will work closely with the Senior Commercial Manager in a Subcontract Procurement role, dealing with multi-disciplinary packages up to a value of c.10 million, therefore experience in this area is essential.

Governance

• Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Company’s governance requirements maximises LEAN/digital opportunities.
• Commercial Management and Administration
• Lead commercial and cost management functions for the project, reporting directly to the Senior Commercial Manager.
• Manage subcontract administration for utility works and associated packages.
• Monitor costs, valuations, and change control, with a strong focus on utility interfaces, risk management, and forecasting.
• Collaborate with design, construction, and client teams to identify risks, resolve disputes, and ensure timely approvals with utility companies.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to a team of Quantity Surveyors, ensuring consistent processes and high-quality commercial outputs.
• Support programme delivery by aligning commercial management with technical and construction activities, especially in complex utility corridors.
• Prepare and present commercial reports, cost/value reconciliations, and risk registers for senior management and client reviews.

Skills

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying
• Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards)
• CSCS Card (Professional Qualified Person)
• Significant experience in civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Proven background in managing utilities on major highways or infrastructure projects, including liaison with statutory undertakers.
• Strong commercial acumen with excellent negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience with NEC contracts and robust knowledge of change/claims management.
• Ability to lead a team and work collaboratively in a fast‑paced, multi stakeholder environment

Then come and become colleagues with 26,000 staff and join a business which recorded 8.6bn in revenues last year, achieved industry leading customer satisfaction scores and has unrivalled employee engagement statistics.

• An attractive / negotiated salary
• 42 core base hours per week
• Company car
• 25 days annual leave
• Pension savings schemes
• A whole host of other BB staff employee bens (discounts, exclusive offers etc)
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Scores of other Balfour Beatty opportunities available as well via our  portal.

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.

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…

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