Senior Quantity Surveyor - North East Scotland / Peterhead…

About the role

This role will require to be based in the North East or Scotland / Peterhead / Aberdeen. There will also be an option for Hybrid working - Working From Home and travelling to site.

Shape a career to be proud of as part of an award-winning team.

Our team shapes projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Scotland team as a Senior Quantity Surveyor to build new futures.  

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our well-established construction teams working on our significant future pipeline of large scale civil engineering projects in various locations throughout Scotland you will work with true experts who’ll share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further. 

What you'll be doing

Role Purpose:

A Senior Quantity Surveyor is experienced QS who has a track record in managing all costs relating to civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures. They seek to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality. Typically they will be a Chartered Member of the RICS, ICES or CIOB. They will have experience of managing a small team of less experienced commercial staff as well as mentoring others on their journey to becoming professionally qualified.

Who we're looking for

As a SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR, you will have the following accountabilities:

Orders information and systematically checks data
Prepares Activity Schedules, Resource Schedules & analyses tender documents
Critically appraises, estimates and negotiates the above with 3rd parties
Reviews complex contract programmes such as Time-Location
Assists with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes
Monitors subcontract activities, measure and respond appropriately
Analyses the commercial progress and report to senior project staff
Undertakes constructability analyses using construction programmes
Prepares procurement programme and helps develop the strategy
Analyses rates & prices, agreement of variations and or compensation events as required
Prepares, submits and negotiates claims when required
Prepares Internal reports, commercial progress and financial reconciliation
Maintains own Personal Development Plan
Actively supports the development of others
Produces plans for team to achieve goals / aspirations
Supports recruitment of lower grades

You will have the following qualities and experience:

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent
Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards)

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

Communication
Teamwork / Role Model
Leadership
Achievement Focus (Achieving Results)
Business and Customer Awareness
Applies organisational aims & objectives
Identifies with the customer needs
Recognises opportunities & threats

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

From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

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 

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: 

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