Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Location

Derby, Derbyshire | United Kingdom

Job description

About the role

Our diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategy Value everyone, drives action to improve diversity in our organisation and create an inclusive culture. It promotes high performance, engagement and makes Balfour Beatty a great place to work. We encourage innovative and fresh ways of thinking, allowing every employee to be themselves and perform at their very best. Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark; they're an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise.

Join our Power team as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor based out of Raynesway Derby where you will deliver complex work that really matters to our business and become involved in some of the biggest infrastructure & multi-utility projects in the industry. The role offers hybrid working and flexible working requests are also available.

Purpose of the role:

• Have a good knowledge of quantity surveying duties and have a successful track record in performing these duties.
• With support from more senior members of the commercial team, they will manage the costs of the works and ensure that their part of the project meets legal and quality standards.
• Be also responsible for the effective engagement and management of our supply chain

What you'll be doing

As an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, y our accountabilities will include but not limited to:

• Gather data & carry out research on current construction costs
• Measure, record & value work supervised in accordance with appropriate rules and procedures
• Seek out, locate and assemble pre and post contract documentation, complimented with the necessary administration skills.
• Be responsible for weekly and monthly works programmes
• Collation of Cost and Value Information
• Preparation of Cost reconciliation statements
• Collating and Preparing customer invoices
• Collect information required to specify procurement requirements
• Measurement of works and agreements with subcontractors
• Collaborate with the commercial/project team to deliver project commercial actions and tasks.
• Communicate effectively with other members of the commercial team to ensure smooth project operations.
• Perform daily commercial administration and related duties.
• Processing data within the Oracle R12 systems
• Point of Contact for Commercial Administration
• Support Commercial leads during month end ensuring system accruals are accurate and billing of jobs are undertaken
• Report to a Senior Quantity Surveyor.

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• 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
• Supports the development of others
• Proven record of working to deadlines, working efficiently and to a high standard
• Experience with using and operating Oracle R12 system
• Confident IT / Systems user - Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams
• Pro-active to meet team objectives
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and communication
• Excellent organisational skills
• Honest, Reliable, Punctual and Professional
• Ability to multi-task and work independently as well as in a team

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About us

Our Power business has an extensive legacy of Power, Transmission & Distribution expertise. Our teams safely deliver complex projects, from consultancy and design to all aspects of construction and maintenance.

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

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.

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