Commercial Manager Civils

Our client is one of the leading Building and Civil Engineering Contractors operating throughout the UK and Ireland.

They are now seeking to recruit an experienced Civils Commercial Manager and/or Senior QS’s to join the team on a £50 million flood prevention scheme in Dumfries.

Extremely competitive salary, car allowance and living away allowance. You can be based anywhere but must be willing to live/work away (approximately 3 nights per week).

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have a wide and varied remit making full use of their experience and skills. The Commercial Manager - Civils is responsible for leading all commercial aspects of the project, providing commercial support and advice to the team to aid decision making, maintaining commercial information and ensuring compliance with the contractual requirements.

It is the Commercial Managers responsibility is to evaluate potential implications for dispute resolution and to contribute and develop as appropriate quality, health & safety, welfare and risks in accordance with the companies’ management systems.

The role will suit an individual who has been working at a Senior Quantity Surveyor level or as a Project Quantity Surveyor and who wishes to progress their career.

Preparing, negotiating and analysing costs for budgets.

Ensure sub-contractors are pre-qualified in accordance with management systems.

Procurement of Sub-Contractors and preparation of Sub-Contractor order documentation.

Assessing and certification of Sub-Contractor interim payments and ensuring required Payer. / Pay-less notices as issued.

Preparation of Interim Valuations and Final Account.

Managing and valuing Valuations.

Preparation and Extension of Time and Loss & Expense Submissions.

Advising on a range of legal and contractual issues and identification and management of commercial risks.

Production and presentation of monthly Cost Value Reconciliation on projects.

Establish, maintain and enhance effective working relationships.

Plan, allocate and evaluate work carried out by teams, individuals and self.

Qualifications/The Individual

The role will suit an individual who has been working at a Senior Quantity Surveyor level or as a Project Quantity Surveyor and who wishes to progress their career

Essential Criteria

Degree qualified

Construction Experience

Sound Commercial Awareness

Excellent communication & negotiation skills

High levels of organisational skills

Ability to meet deadlines

Excellent numerical, IT and problem-solving skills

Ability to work in fast moving Environment

Ability to work on initiative with minimum supervision

Good knowledge of construction contracts particularly the JCT & NEC Forms of Contract