Senior Quantity Surveyor

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland's Infrastructure Segment are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor who can strengthen our existing team on the large civil engineering project, the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project. EGL2 is a joint venture with Hitachi Energy (HEBAM) and will span five years, delivering a 525 kV, 2 GW high‑voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable from Peterhead in Scotland to Drax in England.

It will be the longest HVDC cable in the UK and the country’s single largest transmission project, supplying enough power for 2 million UK homes.

• This role will be based on our Peterhead site.
• A living away allowance will be provided for working away from home, along with other package benefits.
• BAM operates a flexible working policy.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the following:

• Managing diverse projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and cost‑effectiveness, with an emphasis on adding value.
• Collaborating on joint venture projects and building productive relationships.
• Excelling in contract negotiation for optimized project profitability.
• Mentoring teams and enhancing operational capabilities.
• Showcasing exceptional collaboration and communication skills.
• Excelling in multitasking to meet deliverables without compromising quality.
• Managing, supervising, and mentoring your reports within the commercial structure.
• Providing and controlling the strategy of commercial contacts with client representatives.
• Providing commercial contacts with supply chain partners through pre‑contract meetings, contract vetting, and input to subcontract documents.
• Commercial management of subcontractors.
• Monitoring the timely production of reliable cost performance data.
• Producing and presenting monthly/quarterly reports.
• Being responsible for the timely production of appropriate levels of applications for payments in accordance with the provisions of the conditions of contract.
• Providing commercial advice to the site team and management on all contractual issues.
• Producing the financial assessment of insurance claims with the insurer’s representatives.

• Successful experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, or at Quantity Surveyor level looking to take the next step in your career, demonstrating effective core commercial skills.
• Experience of NEC forms of contract.
• Demonstrable ability to mentor and coach direct reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with the project team including the Client, Project Managers and Designers.
• Confidence and ability to work within a team environment, and to have a positive influence on outcomes.
• Relevant qualification (Degree, HNC/D).

• Early Contractor Involvement experience.
• Experience of target cost contracts.
• Relevant Professional qualification (CICES/RICS).

• Competitive salary.
• A wide range of family‑friendly policies.
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance.
• 8 % matched pension contributions.
• Private healthcare.
• Life assurance.
• 26 days holiday.
• 2 wellbeing days.
• 1 volunteering day.
• Personal and professional development.

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise ’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high‑quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Kirstin Alexander, Recruiter, BAM UK & Ireland (Infrastructure), Email:

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.