Senior Quantity Surveyor - Leeds

CML; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Hybrid work

25 days holiday + BH

Company Pension

2 WFH days per week

Sick Pay

Training & development

Mentoring scheme

Volunteer days

Annual Flu Jabs

Employee Assistance Program

Mental Health First Aider team

Death in Service 2x salary

Employee Referral £1000

Job summary

CML is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Leeds to lead a portfolio of works from £300k to £2.5m, averaging £600k. You will manage a commercial team, provide contract advice, and oversee reports, cost control, variations and valuations to drive successful project outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of QS experience, civil engineering exposure, and strong leadership skills, with a track record in contract management.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying is essential.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor in a contracting environment.
• Experience in civil engineering projects and client interaction.

Responsibilities

• Take commercial responsibility for a portfolio of works and projects.
• Lead and mentor a commercial team, conduct reviews and PDPs.
• Provide advice on commercial/contractual matters and prepare reports.
• Manage cost control, CVRs, and valuations against contract terms.
• Prepare variations, ensure timely payments, and monitor risk/opportunity.
• Maintain client relationships and healthy cash collection.

Education

HND/HNC/Degree in Quantity Surveying

5+ years QS experience

Civil Engineering experience

Job description

Would you like to work for a company with over 30 years of experience within Civil Engineering? Do you have a strong Quantity Surveying background, with the ability to effectively lead a successful team? We'd love to hear from you.

Here at CML, as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within the Commercial team, you can expect to be working on projects ranging from £300k to £2.5m, with an average of £600k.

Your Responsibilities:

• Take commercial responsibility for a portfolio of works/multiple projects
• Manage train and provide support to a dedicated commercial team, carrying out regular job chats, PDR's and helping to develop staff through PDP's
• Provide advice to commercial team/project staff on commercial and contractual matters including reviewing and drafting of correspondence
• Supply relevant commercial team/project staff on commercial and contractual matters including reviewing and drafting of correspondence
• Manage and produce formal reports to the Commercial Manager/Director for inclusion in the quarterly commercial board report
• Monitor contract compliance against statutory requirements
• Ensure all contract correspondence is recorded and logged
• Develop client relationships, achieving a progressive improvement in customer satisfaction
• Maintain and establish regular contact/meetings with client
• Oversee and monitor contract costs against agreed budgets
• Develop and monitor the use of cost and financial reporting systems
• Carry out monthly/periodic financial reviews (CVR's) on portfolio/multiple projects and forecast final outturn values for cost, sales and margin
• Oversee and monitor the process for production and submission of variations/change including maintaining variation/change log
• Prepare and submit periodic valuations/application for payments ensuring that Client payment and cash collection is achieved in accordance with the contract
• Identify potential commercial/financial risk and opportunity and evaluate options to mitigate/realise
• Oversee the procedures for certification of contract payments/variations and settling final accounts to sub-contractors in line with agreed terms and conditions
• Assist with tenders, both in terms of formulating and review
• Comply and Promote the company safety policy
• Any other duties as may reasonably be required.

Person Specification:

The perfect candidate will have:

• HND/ HNC/ Degree in Quantity Surveying - Essential
• A minimum of 5 years experience as a Quantity Surveyor - Essential
• Similar experience working within a contracting environment - Essential
• Civil Engineering experience - Essential
Rail background - Desirable
• A membership with RICS/CES - Desirable
• The ability to confidently communicate with colleagues across the business, from Site staff to Directors
• Strong attention to detail and initiative to work independently
• The ability to guide and support team members in their learning and development within the department

The Package:

• Competitive Pay
• Working from our modern offices within a Grade 2 listed building, in trendy Chapel Allerton, North Leeds
• A collaborative and friendly working culture, focussed on investing in people
• Up to 25 days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
• Up to 2 working from home days per week, following a successful probation period
• Company Sick Pay
• Excellent training & development opportunities, provided by our dedicated in house Training team
• A mentoring scheme to help you settle well into the company and your new role
• Paid Volunteering days and Charity events
• Annual Flu Jabs
• Employee Assistance Programmes for advice and counselling
• Access to a committed Mental Health First Aider team
• Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary
• A generous Employee Referral scheme of £1000 per successful hire

At CML we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences and all applicants will be considered purely on their merits and potential, regardless of where they are from, their age or gender, their lifestyle choices , their beliefs or what disability they may have.

We're also striving to be a Disability Confident employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities apply and interview for roles.