Commercial Contract Manager

4 weeks ago

Darlington, Darlington, United Kingdom National Highways Full time

Key Responsibilities:

Your new role will involve providing expert commercial and contract management services to the National Highways Maintenance and Response Framework Contract. You will provide commercial advice and support to the service delivery team and manage a portfolio of cyclic maintenance, reactive maintenance, and minor capital works in the region of £10 million per year.

What You'll Be Leading On:

  • Provide contractual advice to the business and the service delivery team.
  • 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.
  • Assess payment applications using National Highways 'Confirm' Enterprise Asset Management portal.
  • Provide regular cost and contract audits to ensure contractor compliance with contract conditions.
  • Monitor actual costs against budget and prepare contract forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities to Opex and Capex budgets.
  • Act as a line manager and mentor to Assistant Quantity Surveyors, Graduates, and Apprentices, providing ongoing support in their professional development.

Requirements:

  • B.Sc(Hons) in Quantity Surveying or similar, or extensive experience working as a QS within a commercial function delivering value to the business, preferably experience working on civil engineering projects.
  • Membership of or be working towards a Chartered qualification within a relevant professional organisation, such as RICS, ICES.
  • Excellent commercial awareness and experience with successfully delivering a variety of projects using different forms of contract (NEC desirable).
  • Proficient user of MS Software, specifically Excel, and familiarity with contract management and payment administration software, e.g. CEMAR, Confirm.
  • Demonstrable experience of mentoring and training to commercial teams and supporting their professional development is desirable.
  • You will have good written and verbal communication skills, enabling you to engage effectively with a variety of stakeholders.

About Us:

There's never been a better time to be part of our Commercial Operations team. 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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