Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.
From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.
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
We are 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
About the role
Balfour Beatty have a fantastic opportunity for a Benchmarking Engineer/Estimator/Quantity Surveyor to join our Major Projects team, this role will be based at Canary Wharf, London.
Our Major Projects business delivers large-scale, innovative, and complex infrastructure projects which keep the UK moving and the economy thriving. We operate within three principal markets; Transportation; Energy and Power, and Major Infrastructure.
We are looking for an individual with the passion and potential to support our transition to a data-driven business.
As a Benchmarking Engineer/Estimator/Quantity Surveyor you will provide benchmarking and analysis services on major complex infrastructure projects across the transportation and energy sectors. Ensuring cost, time and carbon data is structured in preconstruction and delivery in a way that facilitates collection and aggregation of consistent, comparable, and meaningful data for benchmarking and supporting the preconstruction and delivery teams in periodically collating benchmarking data for input to the system.
What you'll be doing
Other key responsibilities will be:
- Support preconstruction and delivery teams to incorporate benchmark coding in estimates, forecasts, finance, and planning systems to enable systematic and periodic harvesting of benchmarking data.
- Embedding benchmarking into Business As Usual processes, through the BMS and by providing training and guidance
- Support the development of time and production benchmarking by working through necessary steps with the planning community – coded P6 and AIMS data, data processing and structuring for ingestion into PowerBI, continued data gathering through project lifecycle.
- Support preconstruction and project teams to produce options assessments using the benchmarking system (currently cost and carbon, but also in future, time) and to upskill others in this capability.
- Benchmarking shall be an essential part of governance and support decision-making at bid, preconstruction and construction stages – support preconstruction and project delivery teams to achieve this.
- Continual improvement of benchmarking processes and systems through learning and experience; providing recommendations for improvements
Who we're looking for
What we are looking for:
- Relevant industry experience in a technical role (engineering / planning / commercial) on a range of major infrastructure / civil engineering projects
- A good understanding of construction methods, processes, and temporary works
- Experience of bid, preconstruction or construction delivery phases of projects incorporating major, complex civil engineering
- Good planning, management, and organisation skills
- Able to demonstrate good analytical and problem-solving skills.
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?
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’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.
From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.
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
We are 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
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