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.

Your Responsibilities

CML are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Reactives team in Sheffield working on a variety of different frameworks.

The main duties of the role include:

Commercial Responsibility for Multiple projects
Manage train and provide support to members of the commercial team, carrying out regular job chats, helping to train junior staff through on the job training
Provide advice to the commercial team/project staff on site on commercial and contractual matters including reviewing and drafting of correspondence
Supply relevant commercial information/reports to the Senior QS, Managing QS, Commercial Director for review
Monitor contract compliance against statutory requirements
Ensure all contract correspondence is recorded and logged
Help to develop client relationships, maintaining regular contact and meetings with clients
Attend all commercial meetings relevant to multiple projects
Monitor contract costs against agreed budgets and the use of cost and financial reporting systems
Prepare and submit cash flow forecasting as required
Carry out monthly/periodic financial reviews (CVR’s) on multiple projects and forecast final outturn values for cost, sales and margin
Prepare and submit periodic valuations/application for payments ensuring that Client payment and cash collection is achieved in accordance with the contract
Oversee and monitor the process for production and submission of variations/change including maintaining variation/change log
Identify potential commercial/financial risk and opportunity and evaluate options to mitigate/realise
Oversee and monitor the production, submission and agreement of final accounts in accordance with the contractual requirements
Liaise with the Supply Chain for the procurement, negotiation and placing of subcontract and Supplier orders
Oversee the procedures for certification of contract payments/variations and settling final accounts to sub-contractors in line with agreed terms and conditions
Promote and comply with the company safety policy
Assist with tenders, both in terms of formulating and review
Any other duties as may be reasonably required.

Person Specification

To be successful in the role, you will be able to manage a fast paced, high-volume turnover of orders, with high standards of project performance and customer satisfaction. You will possess the ability to work methodically, using your own initiative and unsupervised, and have a high accuracy and attention to detail.

The perfect candidate will have:

HND/HNC Level 4 or equivalent in Quantity Surveying - Essential
Degree in Quantity Surveying - Desirable
Strong IT Skills, especially Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new software - Essential
Strong numeracy skills - Essential
A minimum of 2-3 years' experience working within a contracting environment - Essential
General knowledge of NEC forms of contract - Desirable
Experience within the rail sector - Desirable
Excellent communication skills and confidence to engage with stakeholders and other team members - Essential
Customer focused and can reach resolutions with issues - Essential
Prioritises well and works effectively to deadlines - Essential

The Package

Competitive Pay and car allowance
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
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.