Quantity Surveyor / Construction Buyer

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor / Construction Buyer

Location: Preston - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary Circa £60,000 DOE

What you'll be doing:

• Preparing detailed cost estimates for construction projects, including materials, labour and overheads
• Drafting of NEC (New Engineering Contract)/JCT (Joint Contracts Tribunal) orders and supporting negotiation of contractual terms with supply chain
• Supporting both Pre and Post contract process and administration
• Dealing with multiple stakeholders at all levels within Client and Supply Chain organisations
• Producing and managing contractual timetables, ensuring prompt payment and protection for all parties in terms of cashflow
• Producing and maintaining accurate cost forecasts and support the maintenance of accurate Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Forecast Final Accounts (FFA)

Your skills and experiences:

• Qualified Quantity Surveyor
• Construction cost management experience, preparing cost estimates, monitoring budgets and maintaining cost forecasts for construction projects
• Experience managing tendering processes, negotiating contracts, and administering NEC/JCT agreements
• Experience tracking project expenditure, certifying payments, managing variations, and implementing cost-saving strategies
• Working towards MRICS (or equivalent) or a Willingness to sit MRICS - desirable

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Team:

You will be joining a collaborative team within Shared Services, forming a key part of our Procurement function and supporting a varied portfolio of construction projects, including both major and minor works. The team operates across a large programme environment, working closely with internal stakeholders, contractors, and suppliers to deliver effective commercial, contractual, and cost management solutions. With a focus on compliance, value, and performance, the team leads end-to-end sourcing and contracting activities, supports both pre- and post-contract processes, and ensures construction projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with legal and contractual requirements.

This role offers a great opportunity to contribute to challenging projects while developing your career within a global organisation.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc .) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 13th March 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.