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.

Working Hours & Location

• Location: Derby
• Hours of work 40 hours per week
• Salary £55,000 - £60,000

About the Role:
We are looking for a qualified, experienced Senior 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 Sapphire Utility Solutions 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.

Responsibilities – but not limited to:

• Contractual knowledge to communicate with relevant parties ensure understanding the terms of 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.
• Working closely with the Operational team
• Ensuring proper contractual administration of contract assigned, including value and cost control, and maintenance of 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
• Support development of individuals within the commercial team.
• Accepts extra duties as situations arise.
• Management of Subcontract Accounts.

Skills and behaviours:

• 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 QS role or Senior Commercial role
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products, 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

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
· Employ over 4,000 brilliant people nationwide
· Operate through a countrywide network of operational locations
What we offer:
· 25 Days Holiday Allowance plus bank holidays
· Company Car Grade 2
· Pension and Death in Service
Our purpose, “Improving today, for your tomorrow,” drives us to innovate, sustain, and create lasting solutions that shape a brighter future.
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.
Join us and be part of a team that makes a real impact!

• Contractual knowledge to communicate with relevant parties ensure understanding the terms of 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.
• Working closely with the Operational team
• Ensuring proper contractual administration of contract assigned, including value and cost control, and maintenance of 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
• Support development of individuals within the commercial team.
• Accepts extra duties as situations arise.
• Management of Subcontract Accounts