Assistant quantity surveyor

Job description

About The Role

Job Title: Assistant Quantity Surveyor – 2 years+ experience

Location: Buckinghamshire / Aylesbury – 3 days a week office based

Project Type: Balfour Beatty Living Places - Highways & Local Authority Infrastructure

Company: Balfour Beatty Group

About Us

Balfour Beatty Living Places is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial team, supporting the delivery of vital local authority infrastructure and community-focused projects across Buckinghamshire.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Assistant QS to develop their commercial career within a Tier 1 contractor, working on long-term, sustainable frameworks that genuinely improve places where people live and work.

With the support of experienced commercial professionals, you’ll assist in managing project costs, engaging with the supply chain, and ensuring works are delivered in line with contractual, legal, and quality standards

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities

Cost & Commercial Management

• Supporting the management of project costs and values
• Measuring, recording and valuing works in line with company procedures
• Assisting with cost and value reporting, including cost reconciliation statements
  
  

Estimating & Procurement

• Gathering and collating pre- and post-contract documentation
• Assisting with procurement activities and supply chain engagement
• Supporting subcontractor measurement and agreement of works
  
  

Planning & Project Support

• Supporting weekly and monthly works programmes
• Developing awareness of different programme formats
• Using Balfour Beatty systems (ERP) to collate cost and value information
  
  

Professional Development

• Maintaining a Personal Development Plan
• Working towards professional membership (RICS, ICES or CIOB)
• Supporting the development of colleagues within the team
  
  

Who we're looking for

Essential

• BSc (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying (or in the final stages of completing)
• A genuine interest in commercial management within construction or infrastructure
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
  
  

Desirable

• Previous industry or site-based experience
• Knowledge of Quantity Surveying duties within a highways or civil engineering environment
• A proactive, achievement-focused mindset
  
  

Why join Balfour Beatty Living Places?

• Long-term, secure work through local authority frameworks
• Clear development pathways within a leading Tier 1 contractor
• Exposure to meaningful projects that improve communities
• Support towards professional accreditation
• A collaborative, people-first culture built on Zero Harm and social value
  
  

Professional and personal development

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

• 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.
  
  

For further information about Balfour Beatty please go to www.balfourbeatty.com/careers

You can also check out further job opportunities in the careers section

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
  
  

About Us

Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). 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. For more info, visit:

https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Aylesbury

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

Published at

19-12-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English