Senior Quantity Surveyor

Lanes Group Plc; Bamber Bridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company is seeking a qualified Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Commercial department. This role involves supporting commercial best practices, managing client relationships, and ensuring the effective administration of contracts. Ideal candidates should have a degree in Quantity Surveying, at least 5 years of experience in the utilities or civils industry, and strong skills in contract management and Excel. The company offers competitive compensation and a commitment to health and safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in utilities or civils industry is desirable.
• Experience in a QS role or Senior Commercial role is needed.
• Strong knowledge of contracts is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper contractual administration of assigned contract and maintenance of records.
• Work closely with the operational team.
• Manage subcontract accounts.

Skills

Contractual knowledge

Advanced Excel skills

Strong commercial and financial acumen

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Education

HNC in Quantity Surveying

Undergraduate degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

We are looking for a qualified, experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor in our Commercial department. This new position is available due to contract win; however, you will be supporting another wastewater contract. 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, ensuring the change‑control process is managed effectively in both main and subcontract. Manage client relationships at contract level. You will report and work directly with the board.

Responsibilities

• Contractual knowledge to communicate with relevant parties ensuring understanding of the terms of contract.
• Work efficiently and calmly to meet tight deadlines or other stress factors as they arise.
• Ensure maximum recovery of all contractual entitlements.
• Use performance data to identify opportunities and implement commercial processes to realise contractual entitlements and opportunities.
• Work closely with the operational team.
• Ensure proper contractual administration of assigned contract, including value and cost control, and maintenance of records.
• Accurately value works undertaken and 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.
• Accept extra duties as situations arise.
• Manage subcontract accounts.

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 a QS role or Senior Commercial role.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite; 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.

About Sapphire Utility Solutions

Established 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 highways sector. We are passionate about working alongside our clients and partners to maintain the utility services essential to modern life throughout the UK.

Why Join Lanes Group?

At 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:

• A turnover exceeding £530 million.
• Employ over 4,000 brilliant people nationwide.
• Operate through a countrywide network of operational locations.