Cambridgeshire County Council is offering an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Career Progression Scheme in our Contracts and Commissioning Team within Project Delivery Service, part of Highways and Transport Directorate.
The Commercial Career Progression Scheme promotes development within our Project Delivery team whether you are developing as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor or Quantity Surveyor.
You will be responsible for commercial support for the delivery of a range of highways services and ensure we meet the requirements of the County Council and other clients whilst demonstrating value for money.
To apply for the position , please upload a document containing your CV and a covering letter, outlining how you meet the attached person specification. Ensure your covering letter to support your CV is no more than two pages and stipulate which job you are applying for.
This is a rolling campaign; candidates will be progressed shortly after they apply, and the opportunity will be filled as soon as we identify a suitable candidate. So please don't hesitate, we want to speak to you now.
What will you be doing?
Supporting the Group Manager Contracts and Commissioning and other managers within Place & Sustainability in delivering the Council and Directorate’s objectives through joined-up service planning and the flexible use of resources. The team will work with wider teams within Project Delivery to ensure the day-to-day delivery of services achieves quality, cost, and programme assurance while achieving a high level of stakeholder satisfaction. You will interface with internal and external client teams throughout the council and external clients for third-party works. About you
As a team, you will manage and provide professional advice on financial issues and apply cost procedures related to procurement and delivery. Supporting the development of the commercial function throughout Highways and Transport. The post is pivotal to adopting an improved commercially focused culture. Entry level is Quantity Surveyor with the opportunity to progress to Commercial Manager. Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension, and mileage: A comprehensive
wellbeing package
to cover
all aspects of wellbeing , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family. Buy up to
4 weeks additional annual leave
(pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme. Take your bank holidays
flexibly
to better suit
your personal circumstances . Make
Additional Voluntary Contributions
(Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings. Access to
development opportunities , apprenticeships, and qualified coaches to support
your personal and professional growth . Paid volunteering hours
each year so you can make a
positive impact on our community
during your normal working day. Access to
Peer Support Groups
through our IDEAL staff
equality, diversity, and inclusion
network. Opportunities to nominate and receive
Employee Recognition Awards . An
Our Cambs Rewards
account, giving you access to in-store and online
discounts
as well as our
Car Lease
and
Cycle to Work
schemes. In addition, for this role you can expect: Up to 20% market factor applied to advertised salary (subject to experience and performance at interview). Up to £8K relocation sum (subject to terms and conditions). About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon, and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes. Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do. We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation, and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Salary
£42,970 - £45,987 Up to 20% market factor applied to advertised salary (subject to experience and performance at interview).
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Supporting the Group Manager Contracts and Commissioning and other managers within Place & Sustainability in delivering the Council and Directorate’s objectives through joined-up service planning and the flexible use of resources. The team will work with wider teams within Project Delivery to ensure the day-to-day delivery of services achieves quality, cost, and programme assurance while achieving a high level of stakeholder satisfaction. You will interface with internal and external client teams throughout the council and external clients for third-party works. About you
As a team, you will manage and provide professional advice on financial issues and apply cost procedures related to procurement and delivery. Supporting the development of the commercial function throughout Highways and Transport. The post is pivotal to adopting an improved commercially focused culture. Entry level is Quantity Surveyor with the opportunity to progress to Commercial Manager. Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension, and mileage: A comprehensive
wellbeing package
to cover
all aspects of wellbeing , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family. Buy up to
4 weeks additional annual leave
(pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme. Take your bank holidays
flexibly
to better suit
your personal circumstances . Make
Additional Voluntary Contributions
(Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings. Access to
development opportunities , apprenticeships, and qualified coaches to support
your personal and professional growth . Paid volunteering hours
each year so you can make a
positive impact on our community
during your normal working day. Access to
Peer Support Groups
through our IDEAL staff
equality, diversity, and inclusion
network. Opportunities to nominate and receive
Employee Recognition Awards . An
Our Cambs Rewards
account, giving you access to in-store and online
discounts
as well as our
Car Lease
and
Cycle to Work
schemes. In addition, for this role you can expect: Up to 20% market factor applied to advertised salary (subject to experience and performance at interview). Up to £8K relocation sum (subject to terms and conditions). About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon, and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes. Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do. We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation, and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Salary
£42,970 - £45,987 Up to 20% market factor applied to advertised salary (subject to experience and performance at interview).
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