Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager

• Role:Commercial Manager
• Location: Bristol (South West region)
• Reporting to: Group Construction Director
• Geographical region: South West
• Working arrangements: Flexible working between home, office and site
• Developments: Located across South West region

Provide commercial expertise in the support of high-quality developments, from inception through to end of defects period, promoting a consistent approach throughout the company. Ensure projects run to established budgets with accurate and timely reporting of budget variance, providing advice on mitigation where necessary.

Commercial Manager About you:

• Excellent, up to date, practical knowledge of the construction process
• Appropriate qualification in Quantity Surveying / Building Management. (HNC/HND in Building Studies)
• Working knowledge of Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) forms of Contract
• Experience of managing the budgets of multiple, complex projects simultaneously
• Ability to accurately report against budget and communicate the findings to senior management
• Strong analytical background
• Excellent oral and written communications and interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills, including MS Excel and Office
• Demonstrates the companys behaviours
• Demonstrates the companys leadership and management standards

Commercial Manager Responsibilities:

• Assist with the Development projects in assessing scheme costs, and to advise on validity of costs obtained from external consultants
• Undertake value engineering of scheme costs to achieve best value whilst maintaining the quality set out in the Design Guide and Employers Requirements
• Manage the existing network of consultants, suppliers and contractors to ensure the supply chain has adequate capacity and competency
• Identify and engage new consultants, suppliers and contractors via compliant procurement and selection processes to supplement / replace existing chain as necessary
• Assist the Development and Design team to meet or exceed programmed delivery of new schemes through effective tendering and appointment of contractors
• Undertake the assessment of contractor payment stages to ensure they are in line with cashflow and site progress
• Instruct the Employers Agents to issue Withholding Notice / Pay less notices against contractor applications when contractor is in default
• Undertake monthly cost and value reconciliations comparing actual spend to forecast, reporting all variances to line management
• Share financial and commercial information with the Finance Team to ensure accurate cost reporting and allocation
• Work in collaboration with Procurement Team to ensure corporate compliance in tendering and contract award
• Assist proactively the CDQMs and CoWs to ensure contractor compliance with the agreed contract documents, taking responsibility for all commercial matters
• Work with the H&S team to monitor contractor compliance to the agreed Risk Assessment & Method Statement (RAMS)

Commercial Manager What about the benefits package:

• Competitive base salary
• Performance Pay related bonus
• Business mileage
• Healthcare
• Sick pay
• Industry leading pension
• Flexible working arrangements