
Qube Research & Technologies · Shanghai
Qualifications * Education: Bachelor or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related fields preferred. * Ex...
Qualifications
preferred.
◦ 8+ years of commodity research experience, focusing on copper and related, especially China copper experience.
◦ Familiarity with the Copper industry is advantageous.
◦ Proficiency in supply-demand analysis, cost curve modelling.
◦ Coding skill is not mandatory, but a plus.
◦ Deep understanding of copper markets would be a preference
◦ Can communicate in English.
◦ Cross-cultural communication skills.
🌟 Position: Senior Planner 🌟 📍 Location: Hybrid / Birmingham 💼 Type: Full-time 📅 Start Date: Immediate 💰 Salary: Competitive We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join our dynamic award winning team. The successful candidate will have experience in the construction industry, knowledge of project management and project controls to help support our expansion across the UK. Our team is multi-disciplinary so a wide range of experience and/or willingness to learn is crucial. About us: CMR is an award winning project controls consultancy that is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. Our approach and culture have been recognised globally, with CMR named Global Project Controls Small Business of the Year 2025 (Project Controls Expo UK Awards) and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in 2026 (Great Place to Work) Our Purpose (Why we exist): Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry. Our Ambition (What we want to achieve): Re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention. 🔹 What’s in it for you? * At CMR you will have the opportunity to professionally develop like nowhere you have worked before. * If you demonstrate the capability, our merit-based system will enable you to develop fast. * We use our in-house capability matrix to transparently track your progression and highlight development areas. * Join our small, dynamic team where every member has the chance to make a significant impact, shaping the future direction of our company and making a real difference. * We believe in rewarding our team for their achievements, celebrating our successes but equally helping each other when things are tough. 🔹 You'll * Develop the schedule estimates for construction works ensuring they are robust, realistic and practicable. * Define the Basis of Estimate for the construction schedule scope (including key assumptions and exclusions) * Close integration with both the Cost and Risk Management teams to ensure alignment of all estimates and assumptions. * Work with the Risk team to support the QSRA process. * Identify and manage key internal and external interfaces including, procurement, consents, dependent projects, etc * Work closely with key internal/external stakeholders ensuring buy-in to the project schedule. * Ensure schedule estimates are validated using benchmark data, and design information (BIM) where available. 🔹 We’re looking for: Essential * 6+ years planning experience working on a variety of construction and infrastructure projects. * Proficient in Primavera P6 * Knowledge and experience in elements of construction (e.g. Civils, M&E, etc). * Proficient in Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio). * Experience working on major construction and infrastructure projects. * Excellent communication skills, including English language and visual presentations (e.g. PowerPoint), with the ability to analyse and present information clearly and persuasively. Desirable * Knowledge and experience working with BIM, parametric estimating and 4D planning * Qualified to degree level, would be advantageous as would having formal project management qualifications such as APM or PRINCE2 * Knowledge of procurement processes and forms of contracts (NEC, JCT, FIDIC) * Membership of a professional body, APM, ICE, CIOB 🔹 At CMR we have a strong culture driven by our 9 Core Principles. We look to build a community of people that have the same beliefs as we do! You can find out more about us here: https://cmr.london/who-we-are/ 📍 Requirements and Location: * Full right to work in the UK * Working from home and 3 days in Birmingham 📦 Salary & Benefits * 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) * Comprehensive Private Healthcare (Inc Dentist and Optician) * Life Assurance (x4 Salary) * Pension: employers' contribution of 4% * Company and personal performance-based bonus * Salary Sacrifice Scheme * Long Service Leave * Training and professional development * Regular social events * Perkbox – employee experience platform ➡️ Next Steps To apply to our vacancy please submit a copy of your CV for consideration. We look forward to hearing from you! CMR welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. CMR is Disability Confident Committed and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.
🌟 Position: 179CMR - Senior/Lead Planner (Integrated Planning)🌟 📍 Location: Hybrid / 2 Days in Birmingham 💼 Type: Full-time 📅 Start Date: Immediate 💰 Salary: Competitive We are currently seeking an experienced Senior or Lead Planner to join our dynamic award winning team. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality integrated planning across major infrastructure programmes, with a particular focus on aligning schedule, cost, risk and commercial inputs into a single, cohesive view of programme performance. This role sits directly within Cooper Moss Rutland, supporting client delivery through best-in-class planning expertise. You will be responsible for developing, maintaining and assuring integrated schedules, ensuring alignment across multiple disciplines and providing clear insight to support decision making. As a Senior/ Lead Planner, you will operate across both strategic and delivery levels, working closely with project teams, stakeholders and leadership to ensure that plans are robust, realistic and aligned to programme objectives. This role requires a strong background in integrated planning, with experience within energy, power or similar complex infrastructure environments highly advantageous. About us: CMR is an award winning project controls consultancy that is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. Our approach and culture have been recognised globally, with CMR named Global Project Controls Small Business of the Year 2025 (Project Controls Expo UK Awards) and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in 2026 (Great Place to Work) Our Purpose (Why we exist): Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry. Our Ambition (What we want to achieve): Re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention. 🔹 What’s in it for you? • At CMR you will have the opportunity to professionally develop like nowhere you have worked before. • If you demonstrate the capability, our merit-based system will enable you to develop fast. • We use our in-house capability matrix to transparently track your progression and highlight development areas. • Join our small, dynamic team where every member has the chance to make a significant impact, shaping the future direction of our company and making a real difference. • We believe in rewarding our team for their achievements, celebrating our successes but equally helping each other when things are tough. 🔹 You'll • Develop, manage and maintain integrated project schedules across the programme • Ensure alignment between schedule, cost, risk and commercial inputs to create a cohesive programme view • Support the development of baseline schedules, including logic, sequencing and dependencies • Monitor programme performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities • Provide clear reporting and insight to stakeholders and leadership teams • Work closely with project teams to ensure plans are realistic, achievable and aligned to delivery objectives • Support planning governance, controls and best practice across the programme • Engage with stakeholders across multiple disciplines to ensure consistency and alignment in planning approach 🔹 We’re looking for: Essential • Proven experience as a Senior or Lead Planner within complex infrastructure or major project environments • Strong expertise in integrated planning, bringing together schedule, cost, risk and commercial data into a single programme view • Demonstrable experience developing, managing and assuring complex project schedules using industry standard planning tools • Experience within energy, power or similarly regulated infrastructure sectors • Strong understanding of planning best practice, governance and controls within a Project Controls environment • Ability to analyse programme performance and provide clear insight to stakeholders and leadership teams • Experience working across multiple stakeholders, ensuring alignment between delivery teams and programme objectives • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge where required 🔹 At CMR we have a strong culture driven by our 9 Core Principles. We look to build a community of people that share our values and ambitions. We’re proud that 96% of our team say CMR is a “Great Place to Work” a reflection of our supportive culture, focus on people, and drive to do things differently. • 👉 Learn more here: https://cmr.london/who-we-are/ 📍 Requirements and Location: • Full right to work in the UK • Hybrid / 2 Days in Birmingham 📦 Salary & Benefits • 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) • Comprehensive Private Healthcare (Inc Dentist and Optician) • Life Assurance (x4 Salary) • Pension: employers' contribution of 4% • Company and personal performance-based bonus • Salary Sacrifice Scheme • Long Service Leave • Training and professional development • Regular social events • Perkbox – employee experience platform ➡️ Next Steps To apply to our vacancy please submit a copy of your CV for consideration. We look forward to hearing from you! CMR welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. CMR is Disability Confident Committed and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives
🌟 Position: 218CMR: Senior Reporting Manager 📍 Location: Hybrid – London office and home working (Site visits to Suffolk) 💼 Type: Full-time 📅 Start Date: Immediate 💰 Salary: Competitive We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Senior Reporting Manager to join our Project Controls team and play a key role in supporting one of the UK's largest and most complex infrastructure programmes within the nuclear sector. As a Senior Reporting Manager, you will support the delivery and continuous improvement of reporting, performance management, and management insight capabilities across a major programme environment. You will be responsible for producing intelligent, validated, and meaningful reporting outputs that enable effective decision-making while helping drive innovation through digital reporting and data analytics solutions. About us: CMR is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. We are a progressive & dynamic consultancy offering tailored project controls services across a range of industries. Our Purpose (Why we exist): Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry. Our Ambition (What we want to achieve): Re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention. 🔹 What's in it for you? · At CMR you will have the opportunity to professionally develop like nowhere you have worked before. · If you demonstrate the capability, our merit-based system will enable you to develop fast. · We use our in-house capability matrix to transparently track your progression and highlight development areas. · Join our small, dynamic team where every member has the chance to make a significant impact, shaping the future direction of our company and making a real difference. · We believe in rewarding our team for their achievements, celebrating our successes but equally helping each other when things are tough. 🔹 You'll · Support the implementation and maintenance of reporting processes and frameworks across a major infrastructure programme. · Lead the development, production, and continuous improvement of reporting products and performance dashboards. · Ensure reporting outputs are accurate, validated, insightful, and tailored to the needs of different stakeholder groups. · Review and improve the underlying processes that support reporting activities, enhancing data quality, governance, and reporting controls. · Collaborate closely with project controls, PMO, digital, and delivery teams to meet reporting requirements and support project objectives. · Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across a complex programme environment. · Manage and develop reporting and data resources, providing leadership, mentoring, and resilience within the team. · Analyse complex datasets to identify trends, correlations, risks, and opportunities that support informed decision-making. · Transform and structure data in alignment with project controls frameworks, including WBS, CBS, and OBS structures. · Apply statistical analysis and forecasting techniques to support performance monitoring and predict future delivery trends. · Support the development and implementation of digital reporting solutions, dashboards, and business intelligence tools. · Champion a "Digital by Default" approach to reporting and help establish best practice data analytics and business intelligence frameworks. · Share knowledge, lessons learned, and reporting best practices to enhance project controls capability across the wider organisation. 🔹 We're looking for: Essential · Minimum 5 years' experience in reporting, performance management, or project controls within a major programme environment. · Experience developing and managing reporting processes, performance frameworks, and management information outputs. · Strong understanding of project controls disciplines and reporting structures, including WBS, CBS, and OBS frameworks. · Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop and challenge reporting narratives for a range of audiences. · Experience driving continuous improvement and implementing digital solutions within reporting environments. · Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across multiple functions. · A detail-oriented individual who can synthesise complex information into clear, actionable insights. · Degree in a numerate discipline, HND, or equivalent qualification supported by relevant industry experience. Desirable · Experience working on major infrastructure, energy, nuclear, transportation, defence, or other large-scale capital projects. · Experience developing reporting frameworks on complex or mega-projects. · Proficiency in Power BI, data visualisation, data analytics, data mining, and statistical analysis techniques. · Experience working within highly regulated project environments. · Knowledge of modern business intelligence and digital reporting solutions. 🔹 At CMR we have a strong culture driven by our 9 Core Principles. We look to build a community of people that share our values and ambitions. We're proud that 96% of our team say CMR is a "Great Place to Work" – a reflection of our supportive culture, focus on people, and drive to do things differently. 👉 Learn more here: https://cmr.london/who-we-are/ 📍 Requirements and Location: · Full right to work in the UK. · Hybrid working arrangement, combining home working with regular attendance at client and/or London office locations. · Willingness to travel occasionally as required by project needs. 📦 Salary & Benefits · 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) · Comprehensive Private Healthcare (Inc Dentist and Optician) · Life Assurance (x4 Salary) · Pension: employers' contribution of 4% · Company and personal performance-based bonus · Salary Sacrifice Scheme · Long Service Leave · Training and professional development · Regular social events · Perkbox – employee experience platform ➡️ Next Steps To apply to our vacancy please submit a copy of your CV for consideration. As we receive many applications to our roles, please include a short summary explaining why you want to join us and what you think you can bring to the team. We look forward to hearing from you! CMR welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. CMR is Disability Confident Committed and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives. #LI-DN1