Assistant Commercial Manager

Bovis; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (up to 10%)

Private medical

Enhanced parental leave

Life assurance

25 days annual leave (+ buy/sell)

Wellbeing leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym membership

Job summary

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Commercial Manager to assist on a major MoD project, to be delivered from our site office in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.

The Assistant Commercial Manager will be responsible for assisting commercial and financial elements on high value, complex construction project(s) through pre-construction, delivery and final accounts stages.

Qualifications

• Maintain CSCS card for the role.
• Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role or qualified by appropriate level of experience.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or other construction related degree.
• NEC/JCT contract and subcontract experience.
• Demonstratable understanding of building programmes, technology and construction methods.
• Similar experience either with a national contractor or on major projects.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard financial and commercial interests by managing risk, income and expenditure.
• Contribute to timely, efficient, sustainable and safe project delivery while achieving commercial targets.
• Meeting client expectations and enhancing the reputation of the business.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders; support procurement, reporting and change control.

Skills

Advanced word-processing

Excel

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related construction degree

Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role

Tools

Cost management software

Document management software

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Commercial Manager to assist on a major MoD project, to be delivered from our site office in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.

The Assistant Commercial Manager will be responsible for assisting commercial and financial elements on high value, complex construction project(s) through pre-construction, delivery and final accounts stages.

Roles & responsibilities:

To safeguard the financial and commercial interests of the company by managing and controlling commercial risk, income and expenditure. Contributing to the delivery of the project in a timely, efficient, sustainable and safe manner whilst achieving commercial targets. Meeting client expectations and enhancing the reputation of the business. Excellent interpersonal skills to maintain and develop relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Completed degree and gaining experience during the post-graduate period.

Essential Credentials:

• Maintain CSCS card for the role.
• Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role or qualified by appropriate level of experience.

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, Behaviours

Skills

• Advanced word-processing, Excel spreadsheet packages and fully conversant with cost management software / document management software.

Knowledge

• Degree Quantity Surveying or other construction related degree.
• NEC/JCT contract and subcontract experience.
• Demonstratable understanding of building programmes, technology and construction methods

Experience

• Similar experience either with a national contractor or on major projects.
• Developing key areas of experience- procurement, internal and external reporting, commercial package management and change control.

Behaviours

• Demonstrate core professional behaviours including time keeping, presentation, achieving deadlines and producing quality work consistently.

We will provide:

• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical health benefit
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide

Please note that due to the nature of this role, national security vetting procedures apply, and a full UK security check will be carried out for the successful candidate. Further details about national security vetting can be found here: United Kingdom Security Vetting: Applicant - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) or Vetting explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Belong at Bovis

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Bovis is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.

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