Quantity Surveyor

Engineering
Highland
July 23, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

About the role

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Inverness

Company: Balfour Beatty – Regional Scotland

Project: Nairn Academy

Join Balfour Beatty’s North Scotland Building team as a Quantity Surveyor, supporting the successful delivery of the Nairn Academy education project.

The Project: Nairn Academy is a major school redevelopment that is part of Balfour Beatty’s strategic growth in the North. The project runs alongside significant ongoing and upcoming work in the region, including HMP Highland and preconstruction activity for Forres (£80m).

The Role: As a Quantity Surveyor you will manage all project costs and income within your area of responsibility, support procurement, and contribute to commercial strategy and reporting across the project. You will work closely with the wider project team and external supply chain partners to ensure best value and robust commercial governance, and may also support and mentor less experienced commercial team members.

What you’ll be doing

  • Manage costs, income, and financial reporting for your work packages.
  • Measure, value and interpret works information, drawings, and specifications.
  • Prepare Bills of Quantities, cost reconciliations, and estimates from first principles.
  • Use digital systems and ERP platforms to manage data and reporting.
  • Support procurement activities – subcontract enquiries, adjudication and award.
  • Understand and manage customer contracts, stakeholder engagement and variations.
  • Contribute to planning commercial activities aligned to project programme requirements.

Who we’re looking for

  • BSc/MSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent).
  • CSCS (Academically/Professionally Qualified).
  • MRICS/MCInstCES/MCIOB or working toward qualification.
  • Strong measurement, commercial administration and procurement capability.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the wider project team.

Benefits

  • Smart working – staggered start and finish times with up to 40 % remote working where roles allow.
  • 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
  • Family friendly policies – 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner’s leave.
  • Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.

Commitment to Equality and Inclusion

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture and welcome applications from women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, persons with disabilities, veterans and reservists.

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