Senior Quantity Surveyor - Sheffield

CML; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Hybrid working

Company Pension

Sick Pay

Training & Development opportunities

Volunteer days

Job summary

CML is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial function on a reactive framework across multiple projects. The role involves managing a dedicated Commercial Team, providing advice on commercial and contractual matters, and ensuring timely payment applications and robust change control on NEC4 contracts.

The position requires strong leadership, estimated responsibilities across reports and client liaison, with a focus on training and development within a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a contracting environment.
• Experience within Civil Engineering/ Rail sector.
• HND/ HNC Level 4/ Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying; RCIS/CES membership.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide support to the Commercial Team, including reviewing and drafting correspondence.
• Develop and deliver formal reports for Senior Management and submissions for payments.
• Operate the change process on NEC4 contracts and identify risks and opportunities.
• Settle final accounts with clients and sub-contractors in line with terms.
• Assist with tender formulation and review.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Numeracy

Attention to detail

IT Skills

Communication

Deadline driven

Education

Quantity Surveying Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Excel

Job description

Would you like to work for a company with over 40 years of experience within Civil Engineering? Do you have a strong Quantity Surveying background, with the ability to effectively lead a successful team? If so, 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 £2k to £6m, with an average of £6k.

We are looking to recruit a well-rounded individual who can embrace the commercial responsibility for a portfolio of works in multiple projects on a reactive framework. You will manage, train and provide support to a dedicated Commercial Team, providing advice, support and information to the Commercial Team / Project Staff on commercial and contractual matters, including reviewing and drafting of correspondence.

There will be a requirement to manage and produce formal reports for Senior Management, maintain and develop client relationships ensuring the timely submissions of applications for payments, operating the change process on an NEC4 contract and identify and manage opportunities and risk.

Responsibilities will also include the settling of final Accounts with Clients and sub-contractors in line with agreed terms and conditions. There will also be a requirement to assist with tenders, both in terms of formulating and review.

You will comply with and promote the company safety policy and be able to evidence good behaviours that support our Core Values.

Person Specification

Qualifications And Experience

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience working within a contracting environment
• Experience within the Civil Engineering/ Rail sector
• HND/ HNC Level 4/ Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying
• RCIS/ CES membership

Skills, Competencies And Personal Qualities

• Ability to pass on knowledge, guide and support team members with their L&D
• Strong IT Skill especially with Microsoft packages
• Strong Numeracy skills
• Ability to work methodically, using own initiative and unsupervised
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• A calm yet inquisitive nature, who is comfortable with questioning and challenging issues when needed.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence to engage with stakeholders and other team members on all levels
• Prioritises well and works effectively to deadlines
• Is customer focused and can reach resolutions with issues

The Package

• Competitive Pay
• A collaborative and friendly working culture, focussed on investing in people
• Up to 25 days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
• Ad hoc Hybrid working, depending on business needs
• Company Sick Pay
• Annual professional subscription costs
• Excellent training & development opportunities, provided by our award nominated in house Training team
• Paid Volunteering days and Charity events
• Annual Flu Jabs / voucher
• 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.