Assistant Quantity Surveyor

About The Role

Balfour Beatty Power T&D is looking to recruit an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Power Commercial Team, supporting the Integrated Utilities Management Team (IUMT).

The Assistant Quantity Surveyor will support the effective commercial management of projects under the guidance of a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor. The role offers structured exposure to cost management, contract administration, and procurement activities, supporting the successful delivery of projects in line with contractual, financial, and governance requirements.

Working closely with senior commercial team members, the Assistant Quantity Surveyor will assist in the management of subcontractors and supply chain partners, contributing to the delivery of utilities and infrastructure works across a major infrastructure programme. This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop both technical and commercial capability, while progressing towards professional membership of RICS, ICES, or CIOB.

What you'll be doing

• Maintain awareness of Balfour Beatty governance requirements and support compliance with BMS and commercial procedures.
• Assist with the preparation of cost reports, forecasts, and budgets.
• Support interim valuations, payment applications, and cost value reconciliations (CVRs).
• Assist in tracking project costs, variations, and change control.
• Support the preparation and close-out of final accounts.
• Support contract administration in accordance with the agreed form of contract (typically NEC3/NEC4).
• Help maintain accurate commercial records and cost data.
• Assist in monitoring compliance with contractual obligations and internal governance processes.
• Support subcontractor procurement, including tender enquiries, evaluations, and contract administration.
• Assist with subcontractor payments, variations, and performance monitoring.
• Help maintain effective working relationships with the supply chain.
• Identify potential commercial risks and opportunities and escalate as appropriate.
• Support the maintenance of risk registers and change logs.
• Contribute to regular commercial and financial reporting.
• Work collaboratively with project managers, engineers, procurement, and commercial colleagues.
• Support senior commercial staff with day-to-day commercial activities.
• Actively work towards professional development and chartership.

Who we're looking for

• An organised, innovative, and creative Assistant Quantity Surveyor with enthusiasm for gaining knowledge and experience of working on diverse Projects and Portfolio’s.
• Some experience within a construction or infrastructure environment.
• Basic understanding of commercial and cost management principles
• Awareness of NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4 desirable).
• Strong numerical, organisational, and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Demonstration of resilience and determination to succeed (achievement focus).
• Proactively manage opportunities, risks, and threats

Why work for us

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions was not rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too.

You will have the freedom to shape the package that is right for you and your

Life. Here Are Some Of Our Key Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 37.5 hours Monday to Friday (part time applicants welcomed).
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.
• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, as well as opportunities for remote working where the role allows.
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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/

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