Commercial Officer

Our client is a global engineering business with multiple sites in the North East. They are currently looking for a Commercial Officer to join them on a permanent basis.

You will be joining their site based in Blyth.

**Culture and Company**:
Our client is a leading North East Engineering business. They are proud to invest in the development and knowledge of their current and future employees, offering a brilliant benefits scheme.

**About the Commercial Officer Role**

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will be responsible for assisting the Project Manager to deliver projects within their specification, time and cost restraints.

Other responsibilities include:

- Support the delivery of projects in line with the contractual obligations, the specification and the quality/safety requirements, in order to maintain or better the baseline budget and schedule.
- Take responsibility for the prioritising and expediting of elements of the project, including procurement, contract management, acceptance and delivery.
- Take responsibility for contract managing and expediting one or more major subcontracts, delivering equipment to company specifications, including the management of changes and commercial control.
- Co-ordinate purchasing activities, as agreed with the Project Manager, ensuring orders placed are on agreed terms, with management of those terms throughout.
- Manage the risk management and cost control processes.
- Creation and updating of Subcontractor and Main Contract final accounts.

**About You**
- The successful Commercial Officer will have at least 1 year of experience in construction and/or engineering. You will have an excellent understanding of contract and commercial principles and processes and be flexible and knowledgeable, able to work across disciplines and share ideas.

Other requirements include:

- Knowledge of contract management mythologies.
- An understanding of engineering concepts and construction processes.
- Proficient user of software tools.
- Educated to a Quantity Surveying degree level at a minimum.
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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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