Senior Quantity Surveyor

OverviewEstablished in 2013, Sapphire Utility Solutions has quickly become the partner of choice for many clients across the UK in our chosen markets. We provide award winning services to the clean water, wastewater, gas, multi utilities and the highways sector. We are passionate about working alongside our client’s and partners to maintain the utility services essential to modern life throughout the UK.

Working Hours and Location

Location: Bamber Bridge

Hours of work: 40 hours per week

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000

About the RoleWe are looking for a qualified, experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor in our Commercial department. Your role will be to support Commercial best practice to maximise value and minimise risk and cost for both Sapphire Utility Solutions and our customers. Accurately value works undertaken and where necessary provide records to substantiate cost, ensure change control process is managed effectively in both Main and Subcontract. Manage client relationships at contract level.

Responsibilities

Contractual knowledge to communicate with relevant parties ensure understanding the terms of contract.

Work efficiently and calmly to tight deadlines or other stress factors as they arise.

Ensure maximum recovery of all contractual entitlements.

Use of performance data to identify opportunities and implement commercial processes to ensure contractual entitlements and opportunities are realised.

Working closely with the Operational team

Ensuring proper contractual administration of contract assigned, including value and cost control, and maintenance of records.

Accurately value works undertaken and where necessary provide records to substantiate cost to allow prompt issue of Application for payment/invoice in line with contractual timescales

Support development of individuals within the commercial team.

Accepts extra duties as situations arise.

Management of Subcontract Accounts.

Skills and Qualifications

HNC in Quantity Surveying would be advantageous

Undergraduate degree in Quantity Surveying or similar advantageous

Minimum 5 years’ experience in utilities or civils industry desirable

Experience in QS role or Senior Commercial role

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products, Advanced Excel skills essential

Strong commercial and financial acumen

Strong knowledge of contracts

Strong desire to maintain client relationships whilst not compromising contractual entitlement

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Why JoinAt Lanes Group, nothing is more important than the health, safety, and well-being of our people and customers. As the UK’s largest independent specialist infrastructure delivery partner, we:

Have a turnover exceeding £530 million

Employ over 4,000 brilliant people nationwide

Operate through a countrywide network of operational locations

What we offer:

25 Days Holiday Allowance plus bank holidays

Company Car Grade 2

Pension and Death in Service

Our purpose, "Improving today, for your tomorrow," drives us to innovate, sustain, and create lasting solutions that shape a brighter future.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and believe that our differences make us stronger. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including underrepresented groups.

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