Senior Commercial Manager

Poutrix; Canada; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable design and consultancy seeks a Senior Commercial Manager for its Mobility Global Business Area in Canada. This pivotal role involves providing technical leadership for project finances, ensuring the smooth execution of major capital construction projects. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and experience in project financial oversight, with a strong emphasis on analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant field required.
• Experience in Canada, UK, Australia, or Middle East essential.
• Membership in recognized professional bodies (e.g., PQS, MRICS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and update cost estimates monthly.
• Prepare and update cost reports for senior management.
• Oversee project contracts management and financial performance.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or similar

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is currently seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to join our Mobility Global Business Area (GBA) in Canada.

We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

In this role, you will be a key member of a project delivery team providing technical leadership to the commercial function during the design and execution phase of major capital construction projects. Your work will contribute to the successful completion of the project.

Role accountabilities:

In this role, you will be tasked with the critical responsibility of reviewing and updating the Cost to Complete/Estimate at Completion on a monthly basis. This involves gaining agreement with the Project Manager or Director and entering the data into Oracle. You will also prepare and update monthly cost reports for senior management, advising them of any variations to the budget, whether it be under or overbooking, or related to change management. Your role will involve processing project change notices, maintaining change logs, and developing management reports at an appropriate level of detail. You will also strategize for implementation and agreement with design teams and the client.

Additionally, in this role, you will process, verify, and issue invoices in a timely and accurate manner while classifying costs accurately to prepare financial reports. You will assist with month-end and year-end duties as needed and be responsible for the financial performance of the project, including monitoring accounts receivable and payable. You will assist in preparing estimates for minor scopes of work for review by the Project Manager or Director. Your duties will also include maintaining project-related records, including contracts, change orders, letters, change logs, schedules, and reports. Moreover, you will identify and resolve project control issues, set up, monitor, and maintain earned value, CPI/SPI, and propose solutions to address any problems in coordination with other project control team members. Lastly, you will oversee project contracts management, letters, and claims to ensure smooth project operations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or similar
• Membership in recognized professional bodies (e.g., PQS, MRICS, MIOB) is preferred
• Experience working in Canada, the UK, Australia or the Middle East is a must
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Proven ability to work in a team environment demonstrating excellent communication skills

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $178,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.