Commercial Assistant

BEUMER Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support commercial and contractual aspects of airport projects. Responsibilities include managing NEC4 contracts, overseeing subcontractors, and ensuring project financials meet targets. Ideal candidates should have a degree in Quantity Surveying and at least 3 years of relevant experience, especially in airport baggage operations. The role offers a full-time position with competitive benefits including 25 days holiday, pension, and health support.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing support including shopping discounts

Recommend a friend initiative

Increase in holiday entitlement with service

Sick Pay

Pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced paternity / maternity pay

Qualifications

• Ideally 3 years post-graduate Quantity Surveying experience, airport baggage experience preferred.
• Experience in building complex costing spreadsheets.
• Understanding of NEC contract suite and contract mechanism.
• Dealing with sub-contractors and the management of their contracts.
• High level of commercial awareness.
• Baggage handling projects awareness.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Commercial Manager on all commercial aspects of airport projects.
• Managing the NEC4 contract to ensure cost reimbursement.
• Supporting the application for payments to the client and subcontractors.
• Liaising effectively with counterparts on the client's side.
• Managing subcontractors and their contract terms.

Skills

Building Construction

Logistics & Procurement

Account Management

Communication

Client Services

Education

Degree level qualification in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Jboss

Job description

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Commercial Manager on all commercial and contractual aspects on the BUK Airport projects.
• Awareness of the management of the NEC4 contract to deliver the project financials to planned targets and to support the Commercial Manager and capture all changes and delays on the project to ensure cost reimbursement under the contract.
• Support the application for payments to the client and any subcontractors to manage and optimise the cashflow.
• Support the PMS reporting requirements to the customer.
• Liaise effectively with counterparts on the clients side (and any subcontractors) to ensure timely closure of all points and issues on the contract (including the change management process)
• Awareness of project budgets and internal / external reporting requirements as necessary.
• Liaise effectively with other BEUME locations engaged on the project and manage internal relationships

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Change Management collation completion and agreement of applications for payment managing sub-contractor accounts collating information for project reporting assisting administration of project budget
• Preparation and management of the project budget
• Management of subcontractors in line with their terms and conditions including assessments of application of payments and all other reporting requirements
• Value and agree the cost of any variations both to customers and from subcontractors
• Estimate build up costs for each element of the work identify labour material requirements and source and obtain quotations where applicable
• Understanding of and supporting the commercial and contract management of the airport projects
• Taking responsibility for the financial management of projects with support and guidance from the Commercial manager to include earned value and all reporting to the customer
• Cross border relationships with other BEUMER hub companies
• Protecting / maximising BEUMER returns on the projects

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Quantity Surveying
• NEC suite of contracts preferred

Experience

• Ideally 3 years post graduate Quantity Surveying experience airport baggage experience preferred
• Experience in building complex costing spreadsheets
• Understanding of NEC contract suite and contract mechanism
• Dealing with sub-contractors and the management of their contracts
• High level of commercial awareness
• Baggage handling projects awareness

Additional Information

• Health and wellbeing support including shopping discounts.
• Recommend a friend initiative.
• Increase in holiday entitlement with service.
• Sick Pay.
• Pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced paternity / maternity pay

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full-time

Key Skills

• Building Construction
• Logistics & Procurement
• Account Management
• Communication
• Client Services
• Jboss

Department / Functional Area: Project Management

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1