Commercial Manager

4 weeks ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom National Highways Full time

We are expanding our commercial management team to support National Highways' ambitious roads investment programme. As part of this, we have exciting opportunities for Quantity Surveyors with defined cost audit experience to join our centralised audit team.

You will lead on the commercial and contract management of defined cost audits supporting a portfolio of schemes individually varying in value from £1m to more than £30m. The nature and diversity of the portfolio ensures the opportunity for you to enhance your skills, capabilities and experience in a complex delivery environment.

The role can be based from any of our UK offices, with regular travel to Birmingham to attend team days and to Contractors' offices to carry out cost audits. We have a flexible hybrid working approach, meaning the role will be a combination of working in your local office/agile home working.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading on cost and contract audits to ensure contractor compliance with contract conditions
  • Day-to-day contract and commercial management, including managing communication and notifications to timescales, managing and valuing compensation events and early warnings, and reviewing and agreeing final accounts using CEMAR contract management portal
  • Assessing payment applications using National Highways' CEMAR
  • Providing contractual advice to the business and the service delivery team
  • Acting as a line manager and mentor to Assistant Quantity Surveyors, Graduates and Apprentices, and providing ongoing support in their professional development

To be successful, you'll need:

  • A relevant degree and/or chartered professional status with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS or above), the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (MCInstCES or above), or an equivalent membership of a relevant professional body
  • Demonstrable experience in option C/E defined cost auditing for people and equipment against NEC schedule of Cost Components
  • Demonstrable experience of delivering quantity surveying/commercial functions, preferably in a civil engineering/infrastructure environment, desirably using NE4C forms of contract
  • Proficient user of Excel and familiarity with contract management and administration software systems (e.g. CEMAR)
  • Experience of successfully delivering multiple projects in a comparable environment, working for either the client or contractor
  • Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills

A bit about us

We're a growing, vibrant team helping to drive the most ambitious roads investment programme our country has ever seen. You'll be involved in the design of our modern, progressive contracts and partnerships, negotiating best commercial terms, galvanizing innovation and producing smart cost estimates and plans. Building in every opportunity to ensure that our customers and road workers get home safe and well every day while travelling or working on our road network.

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