We are looking for an experienced 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 Lanes Group Ltd 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.

About the role

Location: Leyland

Hours: 40hours (Monday to Friday)

Salary: market related based on experience

What we offer:

• 24 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company vehicle / Car Allowance
• Pension
• Death in service
• Cycle to Work
• Training and progression opportunities

What you will be doing

• Review Commercial processes to ensure they stay relevant and make recommendations for necessary changes.
• Contractual knowledge to communicate with relevant parties ensure understanding the terms of project/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.
• Support Operational team in daily commercial and contractual aspect.
• Ensuring proper contractual administration of contract/project assigned, including value and cost control, and maintenance of contemporaneous 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.
• Ensure change control process is managed effectively, including production of Early Warnings/Variations, maximizing entitlement.
• Preparation of financial statements in respect to projects/contracts assigned, working with operational teams to confirm understanding of financial position, proactively instilling commercial awareness throughout the wider business.
• Support development of individuals within the commercial team.
• Accepts extra duties as situations arise.
• Management of Subcontract Accounts.
• Able to travel across the UK when needed.

Skills and Abilities:

• Bsc in Quantity Surveying or similar
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in utilities or civils industry desirable
• Experience in QS role
• Good knowledge of CEMAR, Finance Management Software & Microsoft Office suite of products, excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• 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 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.

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:

• Have a turnover exceeding £530 million (EBITDA £45 million)
• Employ over 4,000 brilliant people nationwide
• Operate through a countrywide network of operational locations

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.

Lanes Group is also a proud signatory of the ‘Charter for Employer Positive About Mental Health’, run by Mindful Employer.

This position is open to Internal and External candidates. Any internal candidates currently employed within a division of the Lanes Group must complete an Internal Application form and submit to recruitment.

Join us and be part of a team that makes a real impact!