Commercial Manager

Description

• Support knowledge sharing and mentoring through structured programmes
• Ensure commercial teams act in line with company values, health and safety standards and cultural behaviours
• Manage and mentor the commercial team to deliver key responsibilities and develop professional capability
• Lead the analysis of project cost reports to inform decision making
• Support programme and change reporting to management and stakeholders
• Manage project change processes by recording, evaluating and recovering entitlements where not the company’s liability
• Contribute to business planning and ensure alignment of commercial objectives with business unit strategy
• Provide commercial support and training to site staff
• Identify and negotiate unacceptable contract terms, bonds, warranties and guarantees with clients and stakeholders
• Ensure commercial practices comply with legislation, company policies and best practice
• Represent the company in industry networks and forums, maintaining professional relationships that support business growth
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and third parties on commercial issues
• Prepare and monitor long-term cash forecasts for projects, interpreting variances and recommending corrective action
• Provide guidance on risk allocation, step-down clauses and design liability in subcontractor and designer agreements
• Develop innovative systems to control costs and monitor financial performance
• Lead cost and value management for projects, ensuring systems and procedures are in place and followed
• Lead preparation of contractual correspondence and reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Supervise the preparation of cost plans for complex projects using appropriate techniques and software
• Oversee financial reporting and cashflow forecasting for projects
• Lead risk and opportunity management with the operations team, ensuring mitigation measures are identified and implemented

Requirements

• Knowledge of design and build processes and delivery planning for multi-disciplinary teams
• Proven experience in commercial management within construction or infrastructure
• Advanced training in change management, persuasion and influencing skills
• Skilled negotiator with the ability to secure acceptable outcomes on complex projects
• Active involvement in professional networks or industry associations
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law, Business Administration or related field
• Ongoing CPD in construction law, commercial management and industry best practice.
• Training in financial management and cost control
• Experience developing innovative systems for monitoring direct works cost and project financial performance
• Leadership training in managing and developing teams
• Training in bonds, warranties and insurances
• Training in communication, influencing and negotiation
• Detailed understanding of project cost management systems and ability to interpret data for decision making
• Strong knowledge of contract law, risk management and dispute resolution
• Training in dispute resolution and contract management
• Ability to prepare accurate contractual correspondence and reports under tight timelines
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Experience leading commercial teams across multiple projects or large-scale programmes

Benefits

• Professional and Educational development
• 26 days holiday ( option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pension
• Competitive Salary with yearly increase
• Enhanced parental leave
• Travel expenses
• Competitive mileage rate

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance