Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Would you like to join a great place to work where you will be encouraged to apply your knowledge to make a real difference? We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Rail Team in Swindon.

With the support of more senior members of the commercial team, you will manage the project's budget ensuring that legal and quality standards are met. You will be responsible for the effective engagement and management of our supply chain.

What you'll be doing

• Estimate, manage and final account for various works of various sizes and values.


• Measure, record & value work supervised in accordance with appropriate rules and procedures.


• Obtain, locate, and compile pre-contract and post-contract documentation.


• Responsible for the weekly and monthly work programmes.


• Use the companys ERP System and BMS systems.


• Collect the information required to specify procurement requirements.


• Record and document information including registration of interest.


• Collation of cost and value information.


• Measurement of works and agreements with subcontractors.
  
  The following qualifications or equivalent are essential:


• Currently have or working towards a BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience


The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• An organised, innovative and creative Quantity Surveyor.


• Previous experience of managing costs and maximising value.


• Experience of financial and commercial control within a project.


• Experience of procuring and managing supply chain.


• Experience of working as part of commercial teams.


• Membership of or working towards RICS


• Proven record of working to deadlines, working efficiently and to a high standard.
  
  Our Rail business has an extensive legacy of rail expertise. Our teams safely deliver complex projects, from consultancy and design to all aspects of construction and maintenance. Using advanced plant and machinery, and unique innovations, we provide end-to-end solutions for our customers.


Our aim is to improve the passengers experience, and our teams create better journeys by increasing network capacity, improving reliability, and making our railways more efficient and sustainable.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and 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.

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level. Some of our key benefits are:

• Competitive salary


• Company car


• BB Pension Scheme


• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays


• Payment of an annual professional membership


• Enhanced maternity/ paternity & family friendly policies


• Flexible working


• Real career progression opportunities


• Access to our Employee Referral Scheme


• Discretionary annual salary reviews