Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager
Rail Infrastructure
Up to £90,000
Birmingham/Bristol
I am currently working with a very reputable contractor based in the Midlands, who have a large orderbook over the next 12/18 months. This role is for a COMMERCIAL MANAGER as part of the companies rail division.
The role of COMMERCIAL MANAGER oversees a portfolio of work, typically alongside either an Operations Manager, or Contracts Manager to deliver their portfolio of work, the COMMERCIAL MANAGER will have available a commercial team of varying skill levels as required (subject to workloads and forecast works).
It is the COMMERCIAL MANAGER and their operational counterpart’s responsibility to win / deliver and close out projects with support from Work Winning, and other functions as necessary to ensure success. The COMMERCIAL MANAGER will report into a Commercial Director who will oversee a number of SQS/MQS. As this is a Managing role, it is expected that this role will require minimal supervision / guidance but will be subject to peer review and audit throughout the year.
Key Responsibilities
• As a Commercial Manager, you will have the following accountabilities:
• Implement commercial strategy
• In conjunction with the relevant Project Management team member, be accountable for the profitability of the projects within your portfolio, and develop an appropriate commercial strategy for the project to ensure delivery of required margins
• Contribute to the management and maintenance of a contract cost reporting system ensuring all financial information is managed and up-to-date and tracked with budget/tender allowances, commitments and deviations highlighted and managed
• With other members of your team, produce and provide accurate forecasts of project cost to completion and final value
• Ensure month end Reporting CVRs and Dashboards are correct and updated (inline with Diary) to enable Group Reporting timeframe to
be achieved.
• CVR Reports for All projects within Portfolio
• Portfolio Dashboard and Forecast updated for in Year and future years.
• WIP position detailed and action planned
• Margin improvement plans defined where necessary (or in process of being detailed)
• Monitor cash flow and valuation plan, ensuring applications are made correctly and in a timely manner
• Ensure contract variations are identified, valued and turned into agreed variation orders with the customer in a timely manner
• Assist in ensuring effective records are maintained to support claims and that applications for payment for variations are issued inline
with agreed terms
• Manage the subcontract tender process, including the selection of sub-contractors and provision of all relevant contract and schedule
documentation
• Ensure that subcontracts are placed in an appropriate manner to step down appropriate responsibilities from the Main Contract
• Ensure that each sub-contractors account is managed strictly in accordance with their terms and conditions
• Provide accurate monthly reporting of cost and value on the project(s) in line with the Company reporting process
• Ensure the Sisk valuation policy is followed at all times
• As a Managing Quantity Surveyor you will guide and direct your teams development, with clear career development paths for each
member of your team
• You will ensure relevant CPD is attended by you and your team throughout the year
• As a senior manager within the business, you will be accountable for ensuring governance ICRM) is strictly followed and controlled
within your portfolio of work.
Experience and Skills
• An organised, innovative and creative Quantity Surveyor with knowledge and experience of working on projects
• Experience of collating costs and maximising value
• Experience of working as a QS, including the need to support with financial and commercial control within a projects
• Experience of procuring and managing supply chain
• Maintain a Personal Development Plan
• Working towards professional accreditation
• Support development of others around you
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Demonstration of working to deadlines, working efficiently and to a high standard
• Demonstration of resilience and determination to succeed
• Demonstrate clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate ownership/commercial awareness.
• Effective time management, organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Desirable Experience:
• Experience of NEC 3 and/or 4.
• Experience of JCT D&B or Int
• Experience of Network Rail Contract Suite.
• Interest in rail projects
• Qualifications and Training:
• Required Qualifications/Training
• BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent level of education or experience
On offer a salary and package up to £90,000 plus package.
Get in touch with Ben Symonds at Kenton Black, Birmingham

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