Quantity Surveyor - Traffic Management

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. 

Sapphire Utility Solutions are looking to appoint a Quantity Surveyor.  Your role will be within the Commercial department, working to maximise value and minimise risk and cost for both Sapphire and our customers. Accurately value works undertaken and where necessary provide records to substantiate cost, ensure change control process is managed effectively.   

This position is supporting is working as a support for the Traffic Management Division.   

Key Accountabilities

• Timely collation and administration of contract and commercial paperwork.
• Supporting the Senior Quantity Surveyor and SUS Management Team, with deliver of regular reporting of Management Information.

Key Responsibilities

Specific tasks/duties

• Gathering, collating and value works completed across multiple clients.
• Ensuring Goods and Services are Receipted.
• Gathering and collating Data Feedback / Measurement Track sheets from Supply Chain.
• Administrating the Subcontractor Payments 
• Cost Value Reconciliation.
• Cash-In and Forecasting.
• Ensuring Plant & Equipment Returns completed and returned to Head Offices functions.
• Providing reporting support to the Senior Commercial Manager and Senior Quantity Surveyor.
• Supporting the Administration, Notifications, Change Events and Variations to works.
• Submitting Applications for Payment to Clients.
• Distribution of Cost Reports to Project Management & Operation teams
• Weekly/Monthly Reporting cycles.

Training & Qualifications – formal education, training or professional membership

· Degree in a Construction / Quantity Surveying discipline

· Microsoft Office proficiencies, in particular: Excel Skills, PowerPoint, Word

· Numerate and able to work with figures

Knowledge & Experience – Type and level required, usually gained on the job

· Experience in working within a busy office environment.

· Business Administration.

· Utilities / TM/ Construction Experience (Preferred)

· Quantity Surveying / Accounting Background (Preferred)

Skills:

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products, excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Strong commercial and financial acumen
• Strong knowledge of contracts
• Strong communication and inter personal skills
• You must have the Ability to time manage and set priorities under tight deadlines
• Enthusiastic and energetic approach to people and projects
• Forward thinking and keen to develop smarter delivery of work
• Commercially and financially aware
• Able to work under own initiative
• Well organised
• Highly motivated
• Good communicator
• Takes responsibility
• Ability to work under pressure
• Positive attitude towards problem solving
  

Benefits:

• 
  Company Pension
• 
  Death in Service
• 
  Employee Assistance / wellness Programme
  
• 
  Free on-site parking
• 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holiday

What you will get in return: 

In joining Sapphire Utility Solutions as part of the Lanes Group - the UK’s largest independent provider, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that prioritises the well-being, growth, and safety of our employees. Through continuous training, professional development opportunities, and a supportive environment that values every individual's unique contribution, we empower our team to uphold the highest standards of integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity. 

What we offer: 

• 24 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays  

• Pension 

• Death in service 

• Uncapped earning potential.  

• Company car/car allowance  

The Lanes Group plc comprises of a range of established service providers subsidiaries, which complement the specialist service of Lanes, by both work type and geography. Increasing our overall capability, assets and offering to our customers. 

Lanes - https://www.lanesgroup.com/ 

Lanes I - https://lanes-infra.com/ 

SUS - https://sus.co.uk/ 

Clearflow -
https://www.clearflowltd.com/ 

AQS - https://aqsenvironmentalsolutions.ie/ 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under-represented members of the community 

Strictly no agencies please