Lanes Group is a leading nationwide utility services provider with c.5000 dedicated employees. Our diverse subsidiaries drive our success across various sectors, contributing to a remarkable turnover of over £650 million. We are committed to excellence and innovation, ensuring we provide industry leading services to our clients and stakeholders. Join us to be part of a dynamic and growing team that values diversity and fosters professional growth.
Department:
Sapphire Utility Solutions, a Lanes Group Company specialise in multiple divisions.
Commercial works closely with operational, delivery, and support teams across the business, providing commercial oversight, contract management, financial control, and strategic guidance to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, profitably, and in line with contractual obligations.
The team is responsible for protecting and enhancing business value through effective cost management, risk mitigation, procurement support, and stakeholder engagement. By driving commercial best practice and informed decision-making, they help maximise project performance, support sustainable growth, and ensure the business delivers outstanding outcomes for customers and partners.
Purpose of the role:
Yorkshire Water – Wastewater Capital Infrastructure Framework / AMP8 Storm Overflow Reduction Programme
To provide commercial and quantity surveying support across Yorkshire Water’s wastewater capital investment programme, with a particular focus on storm overflow reduction, combined sewer overflow (CSO) prevention and improvement schemes, wastewater network upgrades and associated environmental infrastructure works.
The role is responsible for effective cost management, contract administration, forecasting, change control and commercial reporting throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring works are delivered in accordance with contractual requirements, approved budgets, programme objectives and the client’s commercial procedures.
Working collaboratively with the Commercial Manager, Project Manager, site teams, designers, subcontractors and Yorkshire Water representatives, the Quantity Surveyor will help deliver safe, efficient and commercially controlled infrastructure projects that improve wastewater network performance, reduce storm overflow discharges and protect the environment.
Working environment: A combination of site-based and office-based working across wastewater capital infrastructure projects, with regular engagement with project delivery teams, subcontractors, suppliers and client representatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Commercial Management and Cost Control
Manage the commercial aspects of allocated wastewater infrastructure projects from pre-construction through to completion and final account.
Establish and maintain project budgets, cost plans, forecasts, commitments and cash flow projections.
Monitor actual and forecast expenditure against approved budgets, identifying risks, variances and opportunities for cost savings.
Prepare monthly cost reports, CVRs (Cost Value Reconciliations), commercial dashboards and financial forecasts.
Maintain accurate commercial records and ensure timely reporting to the Commercial Manager and wider project team.
Support value engineering initiatives, cost optimisation and the identification of efficiencies across the programme.
Contract Administration and Change Management
Administer NEC contracts in accordance with the agreed contract conditions, commercial procedures and project-specific requirements.
Identify, assess, prepare and manage compensation events, variations and changes to the scope of works.
Prepare and submit quotations for changes, ensuring costs, programme impacts and supporting records are accurately assessed.
Assess subcontractor compensation events, quotations, applications and contractual entitlements.
Maintain change registers, early warning registers and commercial risk and opportunity schedules.
Support the preparation of contractual…