Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job number:
BBUK21412

Company/Division:
Highways

Career area:

Contract type:
Permanent

About the Role

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Balfour Beatty – Connect Plus Services (CPS)

Location: Dartford, Leatherhead or South Mimms

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Connect Plus Services (CPS) team, supporting the M25 London Orbital Motorway project.

CPS is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis, responsible for operating and maintaining the M25, Europe’s busiest motorway. Delivering over £100m of annual investment alongside planned and reactive maintenance, this is a complex and high-profile network requiring strong commercial leadership and effective delivery.

If you are looking to progress your career in highways and infrastructure, this role offers the opportunity to work within one of the UK’s most challenging and dynamic environments.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in leading the commercial management of civil engineering works, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, within budget, and in line with contractual requirements.

You will be responsible for managing cost, value and risk, while supporting and developing a small team of commercial professionals. You will work closely with project teams, clients and stakeholders to drive commercial performance and maximise value.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare activity and resource schedules and analyse tender documentation.
Monitor and audit costs to ensure compliance with subcontract terms.
Critically assess, estimate and negotiate with subcontractors and third parties.
Review complex programmes (including Time-Location) and support delay and disruption analysis.
Monitor and report on commercial performance across main and subcontract accounts.
Provide commercial insight and reporting to senior project stakeholders.
Manage commercial relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
Administer contracts, including issuing notices, certificates and managing change.
Lead on cost value reconciliation (CVR) and earned value reporting.
Assess variations and changes in accordance with contract conditions.
Prepare, submit and negotiate claims where required.
Produce accurate cost and value forecasts for projects.

Who We’re Looking For

About You

We are looking for a commercially astute professional who can lead, influence and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Essential

Degree (BSc or MSc) in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
Experience within civils, highways or infrastructure environments.
Strong NEC contract knowledge and commercial management experience.
Proven ability to lead commercial delivery and manage project performance.
Experience managing or mentoring junior commercial team members.
Strong stakeholder engagement and client-facing experience.

Desirable

Membership of RICS, ICES or a similar professional body (or working towards).

Behavioural Competencies

Inspiring: Champions curiosity and continuous improvement, role modelling change and managing risks to achieve project outcomes.

Energising: Role models positive and energised project focussed attitudes towards   and continuous improvement.

Challenging: seeks and advocates improvements to add value and drive continuous performance.

Challengeable: Encourage a culture of skilled challenging and seek to understand and explore challenge to enable improvement.

Influencing: Builds commitment and consensus, and role models CPS leadership behaviours to deliver our goals.

Why Work for Us?

At Connect Plus Services (CPS), you’ll be part of a world-class team maintaining and operating the M25, Europe’s busiest motorway. As a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis, we play a vital role in keeping millions of journeys moving safely and efficiently.

A Career Like No Other

Working on the M25 offers unrivalled experience, challenges, and opportunities that no other highways project can provide. You’ll be exposed to cutting-edge technology, large-scale infrastructure, and complex engineering solutions, making every day dynamic and rewarding.

Long-Term Stability & Growth

With 15+ years remaining on this project, we offer career stability, professional development, and progression opportunities. Whether you’re looking to build new skills or take the next step in your career, we invest in your growth.

A Supportive & Inclusive Team

At CPS, your contributions matter. We foster a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work environment where safety, innovation, and teamwork drive everything we do.

CPS recognises the impact of our work on the environment and the communities surrounding the M25 network. We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint while delivering wider sustainability outcomes, including environmental protection, social value, and responsible resource use. Through sustainable practices, innovation, and long‑term stewardship, we aim to support community wellbeing and ensure responsible, future‑focused delivery.

About us

Connect Plus Services (CPS) is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 800 colleagues, we operate and maintain the 117‑mile M25 network on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways, managing over 100,000 assets to keep Europe’s busiest orbital motorway moving 24/7.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Disability Confident Employer and Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme, we actively support equality, inclusion and social value, and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Note to all internal CPS employees:

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through your parent company’s careers portal by entering the job title in the search bar. If your employing company is not advertising this role, please submit your CV and the role title to HR@connectplusm25.co.uk