Quantity Surveyor - Education

About the role

Our team shapes projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Scotland team as a 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 Building projects 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. 

Location & Work Pattern:

Project: Primary School Build
Head Office Location: Euro Central - Motherwell
Work Location: East Lothian, Scotland

What you'll be doing

We are seeking a diligent Quantity Surveyor to manage all costs and income within their area of responsibility. This role involves supporting senior team members, managing less experienced commercial staff, and handling procurement and supply chain management. The Quantity Surveyor aims to minimize project costs and enhance value for money while maintaining high standards and quality for our customers. Ideal candidates are either chartered or in the final stages of professional membership of RICS, ICES, or CIOB, and will be role models for less experienced team members, maintaining their Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Dimensions:

Financial: Manage all costs and income on building and civil engineering projects.
Organizational: Potentially oversee Apprentice, Trainee, or Assistant Quantity Surveyors.

Interfaces:

Internal: Commercial and wider Project Team.
External: Subcontractors and Customers.

Accountabilities:

Governance: Adhere to the Company’s governance requirements (BMS & GMCEs).
Commercial Management and Administration:
Utilize the company’s ERP and Digital Systems.
Systematically check data and order information.
Measure, record, and value work unsupervised according to rules and procedures.
Prepare Cost reconciliation statements.
Interpret specifications and drawings, prepare Bills of Quantities and Schedules of Rates.
Build up estimates from first principles, including net and gross estimates.
Measure works and agree with subcontractors.
Review weekly/monthly section programs of works.
Plan commercial activities to meet section program requirements.
Collate Cost and Value Information.
Understand customer contracts and manage stakeholders.
Understand delay and disruption programs.

Procurement:
Collect information to specify procurement requirements.
Record and document information, including registration of interest.
Manage and adjudicate subcontract enquiries.

Behaviours:

Talk Positively
Collaborate Relentlessly
Encourage Constantly
Make a Difference
Value Everyone

(Refer to the Balfour Beatty Cultural Framework for more details).

Who we're looking for

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

Essential Qualifications:

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent knowledge.
CSCS Card (Academically Qualified/Professional Qualified Person).
MRCIS/MCInstCES/MCIOB or working towards these qualifications.

Join us to be a part of a team that values positive communication, relentless collaboration, constant encouragement, making a difference, and valuing everyone.

Apply today and contribute to our projects while advancing your career in a supportive and dynamic environment.

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