Quantity Surveyor - Main Contractor

Job Description

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