Job Description

About the role

Join our Regional Civils team as a

Senior Quantity Surveyor

and play a pivotal role in shaping the commercial success of infrastructure projects. Based on-site in Blackpool, you'll oversee all aspects of a sea defence project, ensuring cost efficiency and value for money while maintaining high standards. From community-focused works to some of the UK's largest engineering projects, we offer career growth, award-winning training, and a supportive, family-like culture.

What you'll be doing

As a

Senior Quantity Surveyor

within Balfour Beatty, you will:


Lead and mentor junior commercial staff, providing guidance and support. Manage project profitability, budgets, and financial reporting. Develop and implement commercial strategies to ensure project delivery and margins. Maintain accurate cost tracking, forecasts, and cash flow management. Oversee contract change management, valuations, and timely applications for payments. Manage subcontractor selection, contracts, and compliance with company standards. Support project reviews, reports, and insurance claims as required. Ensure compliance with HSE procedures, company policies, and Group Minimum Commercial Expectations.

Who we're looking for

We are looking for a

Senior Quantity Surveyor

with the following:


Substantial senior-level experience in quantity surveying within civil engineering. Chartered or qualified with RICS, ICES, or CIOB. Strong knowledge of construction techniques, contract law, and EEC suite contracts. Experience in tendering, procurement, and subcontract management. Excellent negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.

Why work for us

If you're inspired by the chance to grow like never before through meaningful work, join us as a Senior Quantity Surveyor. As well as benefits that include a share plan, pension, recognition scheme, employee assistance programme and generous annual and volunteering leave, you'll be safe, seen, heard and respected throughout your career with us. Apply now.

About us

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. Our Smart Working policy enables employees to work flexibly where operationally possible and we would be happy to explore this with you.



To find out more about our Value Everyone D&I Strategy and Action Plan, visit our website at https://www.balfourbeatty.com/how-we-work/diversity-and-inclusion/



As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with disabled people and people with 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.



Further information about Disability Confident can be found at https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/




Job Reference: BBUK12663