​Commercial Manager

We are looking for a Commercial Manager for an ongoing project based in Birmingham.The initial contract is offered for a year but may be extended.

You will be reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager and will provide the client with pre/post contract commercial support for designated projects, including subcontract, materials, and direct labour. You will ensure projects are successfully delivered within cost and time constraints and act as a primary interface to work with Project Managers, Work Package Managers, Key Stakeholders and Suppliers.

You’ll create impact by

·       Being responsible for project work package change control, cost/budget management, forecasting and mitigating risks

·       Being the key commercial interface for responsible work package manager and providing contractual and commercial support to Project Managers and Engineering

·       Providing input to internal and external commercial reports as required by Commercial Delivery Strategy

·       Ensuring processes and document control align with the appropriate company standards

·       Maintaining auditable records in accordance with contractual requirements

·       Working and collaborating with key partners in finance, project management, engineering, sub-contractors, suppliers, and clients

You’ll win us over by

·       Having previous (Senior) Quantity Surveyor experience working within a contractor side project environment ideally within a similar or related industry e.g. rail, engineering, construction

·       Being degree qualified and/or hold or working towards professional qualification (i.e., RICS, ICES)

·       Handling both direct labour and subcontract costs; estimating change / variations; forecasting cost and measuring cost of work complete

·       Being commercially savvy with good negotiation skills and ability to manage commercial strategies

·       Working with limited supervision and under own initiative under cost or time critical conditions; managing expectations

·       Being confident and able to deal externally and internally at all levels