Senior Quantity Surveyor

About the role

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join Balfour Beatty's Major Projects team, based in Derby, supporting a flagship Rolls-Royce programme. This is a key opportunity to play a central role within the project Commercial team, contributing to the successful delivery of a high-profile, technically complex scheme.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll take responsibility for managing all costs and commercial performance within your area, from early-stage planning through to final account. You'll work closely with the wider project team and supply chain to drive value, control risk, and ensure commercial outcomes are delivered in line with project objectives.

With a track record across civil engineering or infrastructure projects, you'll bring strong commercial awareness and the ability to operate in a complex, secure environment-supporting delivery while helping to mentor and develop junior members of the commercial team.

What you'll be doing

What you'll be doing

• Managing all costs and income within your area of responsibility, with a focus on maximising value while maintaining quality and performance.


• Taking ownership of the commercial management of ECI task orders and/or site enabling works on the Rolls-Royce Fissile Programme, with progression into full civil engineering delivery.


• Supporting the successful commercial delivery of task orders from early-stage involvement through to final account.


• Leading on day-to-day commercial activities, working closely with the project team and supply chain to ensure effective cost control and risk management.


• Mentoring and supporting junior commercial staff, contributing to their professional development and progression.


• Maintaining high professional standards, including Chartership (RICS, ICES or CIOB) and ongoing CPD.

Who we're looking for

What we're looking for

Qualifications (essential or working towards):

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent knowledge)


• Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB (or working towards)


• CSCS card (Professionally Qualified Person)

Experience and capability:

• Experience working on cost-reimbursable contracts, ideally NEC4 Option E


• Ability to obtain BPSS clearance as a minimum (SC clearance preferred)


• Proven experience within civil engineering or infrastructure projects is advantageous


• Experience working in complex or secure construction environments is beneficial, but not essential

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 Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK's most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we're driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We're making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we've got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

We're looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via candidaterecruitmentenquiries@balfourbeatty.com