Managing Quantity Surveyor
Role Overview
Managing Quantity Surveyor in Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution business, based in Aberdeen.
The role supports commercial delivery of major electricity infrastructure projects across Scotland.
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Role overview
Managing Quantity Surveyor in Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution business, based in Aberdeen.
The role supports commercial delivery of major electricity infrastructure projects across Scotland.
Responsibilities
- Lead commercial management of major transmission and substation projects; manage costs, budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.
- Produce and review CVRs, cash-flow forecasts, and project performance reports; manage commercial risks and opportunities.
- Support contract negotiations and commercial strategies; procure and manage subcontractors and supply-chain partners.
- Administer NEC contracts and contractual compliance; manage change control, compensation events, and commercial recovery.
- Maintain client and stakeholder relationships; support value engineering and commercial efficiencies.
- Lead, mentor, and develop quantity surveying staff; uphold commercial governance and company processes.
Candidate requirements
- Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure, utilities, power, energy, civil engineering, or construction projects is sought.
- Experience operating as a Managing or Senior Quantity Surveyor, or Commercial Manager, on major projects is desired.
- Strong NEC3 and NEC4 knowledge; proven project-cost and commercial-performance management experience.
- Experience leading commercial teams, managing subcontract procurement and supply chains, and handling risk, opportunity, change control, and financial reporting.
- Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.
- Membership of, or progress toward, RICS, ICES, CIOB, or a similar professional body is sought.
Work arrangement
- The employer describes flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
Working hours
- The advertised working week is 37.5 hours.
Benefits
- Benefits include a company car or car allowance, annual bonus, employer pension contribution up to 7%, and 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Other benefits include holiday purchase, paid family leave, professional membership fees, training and development, an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible working, and up to two paid volunteering days annually.
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