Managing Quantity Surveyor - Subcontract Procurement - Grays
Balfour Beatty
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Managing Quantity Surveyor (Subcontract Procurement)
Balfour Beatty Highways - Lower Thames Crossing
Help deliver one of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes.
At Balfour Beatty, we deliver infrastructure that shapes communities, supports connectivity and leaves a lasting legacy. As a leader in major civil engineering, we combine technical excellence with an industry leading commitment to innovation, digital delivery and low carbon construction. Join us and be part of projects that strengthen the UK's future.
We're delivering our £1.2bn package on the Lower Thames Crossing-featuring 43 bridges/viaducts, 17km of complex highways construction, major utility diversions, and an industry leading approach to low carbon delivery.
Join Balfour Beatty as a Managing Quantity Surveyor, where the role for the initial eight months will be predominantly focused on subcontract procurement. You'll set the strategy, run end-to-end tenders and awards for multi-disciplinary packages, and provide strong commercial leadership through contract administration and delivery. You'll partner with design, construction, the client and statutory undertakers to align scope, programme and commercial outcomes-while maintaining rigorous governance and making the most of LEAN/digital ways of working.
What you'll be doing
Why this role?
What you'll bring
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?
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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
Managing Quantity Surveyor (Subcontract Procurement)
Balfour Beatty Highways - Lower Thames Crossing
Help deliver one of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes.
At Balfour Beatty, we deliver infrastructure that shapes communities, supports connectivity and leaves a lasting legacy. As a leader in major civil engineering, we combine technical excellence with an industry leading commitment to innovation, digital delivery and low carbon construction. Join us and be part of projects that strengthen the UK's future.
We're delivering our £1.2bn package on the Lower Thames Crossing-featuring 43 bridges/viaducts, 17km of complex highways construction, major utility diversions, and an industry leading approach to low carbon delivery.
Join Balfour Beatty as a Managing Quantity Surveyor, where the role for the initial eight months will be predominantly focused on subcontract procurement. You'll set the strategy, run end-to-end tenders and awards for multi-disciplinary packages, and provide strong commercial leadership through contract administration and delivery. You'll partner with design, construction, the client and statutory undertakers to align scope, programme and commercial outcomes-while maintaining rigorous governance and making the most of LEAN/digital ways of working.
What you'll be doing
Why this role?
- Lead procurement strategy on one of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes.
- Shape multi-disciplinary packages from strategy through tender to award.
- Work at the heart of a major civils project with high visibility and cross-functional collaboration.
- Subcontract procurement: Develop package strategies; produce contracts, terms & conditions, project specifics and scopes of work; lead tenders, evaluations and award recommendations.
- Administer NEC subcontracts: Manage early warnings, compensation events, disallowed cost assessments, pain/gain verification, entitlement and robust change control.
- Lead commercial management: Forecast and control costs; manage valuations, payments, liabilities and variations; prepare cost/value reconciliations and support earned value reporting.
- Engage stakeholders and utilities: Work closely with delivery teams, the client and statutory undertakers to surface risks early, resolve issues and secure timely approvals.
- Report and govern well: Present concise commercial reports and risk registers; adhere to company governance and maximise LEAN/digital opportunities.
What you'll bring
- Significant subcontract procurement experience in major civils/highways, including hands on production of contracts, T&Cs and scopes.
- Strong NEC knowledge/experience with a track record in change management (EWs/CEs, entitlement).
- Proven leadership across pre and post contract stages for packages up to c. £10m, ideally with utilities interfaces and statutory undertaker liaison.
- Excellent commercial acumen, negotiation and communication skills; ability to lead and mentor surveyors in a fast paced, multi stakeholder environment.
- Sc/MSc in Quantity Surveying; professional membership MRICS / MCInstCES / MCIOB (or working towards); CSCS (Professionally Qualified Person).
- Deliver at national scale with long term community impact and sustainability ambition.
- A collaborative culture with professional development and clear progression pathways.
- A competitive package with flexible benefits and support for professional accreditation.
- Apply now and bring your expertise to a project that's shaping the UK's future.
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?
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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
JOB SUMMARY
Managing Quantity Surveyor - Subcontract Procurement - Grays
Balfour Beatty
Bury St Edmunds
a day ago
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Full-time
Managing Quantity Surveyor - Subcontract Procurement - Grays