About the role

Balfour Beatty Vinci has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our HS2 team in Birmingham

Role Purpose:

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor you will report to the Commercial Manager managing civil engineering packages on the HS2 project

You will ensure that BBV’s commercial position is protected using in depth understanding and experience of contractual, commercial, insurance and legal processes.

What you’ll be doing

  • Anticipate and plans change in commercial resource within a project
  • Provide commercial support to tendering process when required.
  • Has a high degree of understanding and working knowledge of project start up procedures and is actively involved in the implementation of those procedures when required
  • Ensures that materials and off site services are procured in an efficient manner with capable organisations in accordance with BBV procurement policy and procedures and ensure appropriate records are kept.
  • Review plant and equipment schedules to ensure efficiency of use
  • Re-measurement and provision of quantified schedules of works and / or bills of quantities
  • Establish and maintain accurate and robust reporting structures and monitor resources and costs to ensure that projects meet and / or exceed targets
  • Ensure that any Change is identified through participation in regular and detailed review of construction information, measured against the contract requirements.
  • Manage prompt preparation and settlement of final accounts, including Compensation Events (variations).

    • Who we’re looking for

  • BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent
  • Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB
  • Experience of large infrastructure projects within a commercial function
  • Experience of strategic change Management

    • Why work for us

    Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) is responsible for designing and building part of the most exciting and challenging infrastructure project in Europe: HS2.

    We are building the West Midlands section of HS2’s Phase One route, spanning approximately 90km from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire. We will be employing thousands of people from the region to design and build the civil infrastructure for HS2 and we are looking for a wide range of skills to join the team and support this unique and ground breaking project.

    Diversity and Inclusion: We aim to be a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion by creating a safe inclusive working environment for all – living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership. We are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging all staff to engage in a diverse range of year round learning opportunities and provide personal development opportunities. Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture.

    Flexible working: Flexible or agile working is encouraged at BBV and we recognise the value and diversity of candidates which this can bring to our business operations. Not every role can provide a variety of working patterns to suit people’s personal needs however we are happy to discuss agile working opportunities at BBV with you.

    Disability confident: We care about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. BBV is Disability Confident committed and we welcome applications from candidates with a disability.