Commercial Lead

Parker Jones Group Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction management firm is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee budget preparation, manage trade contractors, and ensure effective financial administration of construction projects. The role requires strong leadership, expertise in high-rise construction, and experience in procurement. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and a proven track record in managing significant construction budgets. This position is located in Birmingham city centre and emphasizes leadership and teamwork in the construction process.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification such as MCIOB, MRICS, CIPS is desirable.
• Experience in mixed-use high rise residential construction.
• CSCS Card required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage budgets in accordance with project requirements.
• Lead and manage trade contractor procurement effectively.
• Ensure financial administration of all construction work effectively managed.
• Participate actively in design reviews and risk assessments.
• Ensure clarity and precision in site instructions issued to contractors.

Skills

Strong commercial leadership

Good understanding of construction technology

Experience in high-rise construction

Impeccable attention to detail

Effective time management

Experience in managing junior reports

Strong trade contractor procurement experience

Experience in negotiation and dispute resolution

Core take-off and estimating experience

Education

Commercial Management / Quantity Surveying Qualification

Professional Qualification (MCIOB, MRICS, CIPS)

Tools

Cost management software

Job description

Overview

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Commercial Manager

Location: Birmingham city centre

Reporting to Head of Commercial

Qualifications

• Commercial Management / Quantity Surveying Qualification (such as HNC / HND or Degree desirable)
• Desirable - Professional Qualification (such as MCIOB, MRICS, CIPS or SCM)
• CSCS Card

Experience

• Experience in mixed-use high rise residential construction.

Job Requirements

• Strong commercial leadership.
• Good understanding of construction technology.
• Experience in high-rise construction, particularly; reinforced concrete frames, curtain walling systems, tall towers, basements, complex MEPH.
• Effective time management.
• Experience in managing junior reports.
• Impeccable attention to detail.
• Experience in managing multi-phase construction budgets c. £40M+
• Strong trade contractor procurement experience and management of construction contracts.
• Experience in negotiation and dispute resolution.
• Core take-off and estimating experience.
• Lives within 1hr commute of Birmingham city centre.
• Knowledge or experience of supply chain local to West Midlands.

Job Responsibilities

• Budget preparation; work with estimator / cost planner in preparing comprehensive budget for Project and check and agree the same, including
  • Providing regular feedback on tendered costs and actual costs
  • Keeping and providing when request cost metrics specific for the development (i.e. cost per ft2, cost per plot etc.)
• Robust leadership in trade contractor, preliminaries and other procurement in line with requirements, including
  • Production of a detailed procurement strategy and tender event schedule with weekly updates.
  • Developing comprehensive package work scopes and interface schedules with Technical and Construction colleagues.
• Procuring tenders from trade contractors most suitable for undertaking the work to the required quality, within the best programme and at the most competitive price (and within budget), for selection by the project team.
• Undertaking comprehensive tender equalisation ensuring all aspects of each tender are carefully reviewed and recognised.
• Placing of robust and comprehensive trade contract orders within the planned programme and to the latest and best information. Agree budget allocation.
• Provide advice, assistance and support to Project Director and Construction colleagues on the correct management, administration and application of the Contracts (trade contractors, Housing Association and any other Contract which involves the Construction process).
• Lead, plan, maintain and control the financial administration of all construction work on the Development to obtain and maintain maximum cost effectiveness including :
• Preparation and maintenance of comprehensive prelims and logistics budget / actual cost programme / tracker
• Active commercial participation in project meetings ensuring all commercial matters and issues are discussed, investigated and / or satisfactory resolved.
• Proactively commercially manage the trade package contracts including :
• 1. overseeing the prepare and input white card payment schedule on computer system
• 2. the timely valuation of all site works using the white card
• 3. ensuring timely notification of contractual notices
• 4. timely agreement of any valid variations
• 5. monitoring of contra-charge costs between subcontractors and to be aware and take necessary action of the financial implications should the subcontractor responsible not be able to fulfil its obligations to the Company
• 6. the timely production of monthly subcontract and variation payments in line with the Construction Act.
• 2. Actively participate with a commercial focus in design reviews, design development, buildability exercises, timely value engineering exercises and risk reviews and the alike.
• 3. Prepare and be accountable for the Monthly Cost Report including
  • 1. preparation of separate variance reports addressing and specific areas of budget overspend or projected overspend
• 4. Proactively monitor project and site activities and highlight unplanned and / or unbudgeted activities, challenge and take the appropriate timely action in conjunction with the Project Director.

• 1. Working closely with Technical colleagues and ensure the technical variation orders are obtained and priced from the Technical Department within required time allowance and amendments to subcontract orders are implemented, agree the cost / savings of variation order with the subcontractors. Present explanation of variance reports to Commercial Director.
• 2. Working closely with Construction colleagues and ensure any site instructions issued to main / trade contractors are clear and precise. Log all site instructions and those with a financial or time implication are to be priced and reported within the Commercial Monitor.
• 3. Working closely with Sales colleagues and ensuring that all purchasers requests for extra works are priced accurately and returned at the appropriate time to the Sales Department with due reference to Construction manager and state of construction.
• 4. Demonstrate leadership in health and safety, environmental and sustainability matters through positive behaviour, understanding and compliance with company policies and procedures and carry out health and safety duties in accordance with company governance.
• 5. Maintaining a responsible attitude to quality to encourage customers to buy the Company’s product.
• 8. Promoting and implements the philosophy of customer care.
• 9. Ensuring tasks delegated by Board Directors and / or Head of Commercial are completed on time and to the required standard and accuracy.
• 10. Any other reasonable duties which may be requested of the job holder from time to time