Assistant Commercial Manager

Bovis; Gloucester; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% employer pension

Private medical health benefit

Enhanced parental leave

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Bovis in Gloucester is seeking an Assistant Commercial Manager to support commercial and financial elements on high-value, complex construction projects through pre-construction, delivery and final accounts.

You will safeguard the company’s financial interests by managing commercial risk, income and expenditure, contribute to timely, efficient and safe delivery, and help meet client expectations while enhancing the business reputation.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Safeguard the financial and commercial interests of the company by managing commercial risk, income and expenditure.
• Contribute to the delivery of the project in a timely, efficient, sustainable and safe manner whilst achieving commercial targets.
• Meet client expectations and enhance the reputation of the business.

Skills

Advanced cost management tools

Cost reporting

Excel proficiency

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or construction

Tools

Cost management software

Document management software

Job description

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 interestsof the company bymanaging and controlling commercial risk, income and expenditure. Contributing to the delivery of the project in a timely, efficient, sustainable and safe manner whilstachieving commercial targets.Meeting
clientexpectations and enhancing the reputation of the business. Excellent interpersonal skills tomaintain and develop relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.Completed degree and gainingexperience 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 Surveyingor other construction related degree.
• NEC/JCT contract and subcontractexperience.
• Demonstratable understanding of building programmes, technology and construction methods

Experience

• Similar experience either with a national contractor or on major projects.
• Developing key areas ofexperience- procurement, internaland externalreporting, commercialpackage managementand change control.

Behaviours

• Demonstrate core professional behaviours including time keeping,presentation,achieving deadlinesand producingquality 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)