Quantity Surveyor – Main Contractor
This client is recruiting for an experienced Quantity Surveyor from a main contractor background.
What you’ll be doing
As a Quantity Surveyor and custodian of the commercial side of construction works, you’ll:
- Grow through exposure, mentorship and technical training to reach chartered status
- Manage ongoing relationships with the subcontractors we use to deliver specific aspects of wide-ranging infrastructure projects
- Handle the tendering process to appoint the best subcontractors for the job at hand
- Negotiate contracts and what subcontractors will bring to the table – including plant, materials, resources and of course, incredibly skilled people
- Rise to the challenge of meeting each client’s requirements – such as sourcing local subcontractors or making more sustainable choices
- Be a key link for clients as works progress, things change and payments are needed
- Handle commercial reporting – looking at performance against cost and income
- Be part of a close-knit cohort of Quantity Surveyors who want to see you succeed
- Have plenty of opportunity to build invaluable professional networks.
Who we’re looking for
To start your career with us as a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll need to:
- Have a positive outlook and a passion for what you do
- Be willing to learn from your team and other experts to go far with us
- Collaborate with colleagues right across Balfour Beatty and work as a team
- Ideally have a degree (in any field) or relevant equivalent experience