Commercial Lead

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Edinburgh seeks a Commercial Administrator to manage cost control, contract oversight, and project reporting. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience, particularly with NEC3/4 contracts. Responsibilities include managing financial reporting, cash management, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. This position promotes diversity and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a similar role within a contracting organization.
• Experience managing NEC3/4 contracts (essential).
• Strong background in commercial issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide Commercial administration for the Nutritional Products project.
• Manage cost checks and valuations on larger projects.
• Prepare and submit monthly financial reports.

Skills

Cost control

Forecasting

Risk reduction

Contract management

Change management

Education

Engineering or commercial qualification

Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, IT, or similar

Tools

Project Controls software

SAP

Job description

Are you ready to take full commercial ownership of a high-impact, live project—where your input into change management, forecasting, and cost control directly drives strategic decisions?

Do you have hands-on experience with NEC3/4 contracts and want to work with a company that doesn’t just follow process—but trusts its commercial team to challenge, report, and innovate?

Could your skills in cost control, forecasting, and risk reduction help optimise commercial performance on a major multi-discipline engineering project—while also supporting a culture of improvement and transparency?

Main Responsibilities

To provide Commercial administration (Quantity Surveying) for the Nutritional Products project based in Dalry.

• Cash Management (AFP’s)
• The Timely submission of AFP’s
• The Sufficiency of AFP shall be assessed by comparing the Company theoretically modelled AFP with the actual submitted AFP.
• The comparison will invariably produce a variance between the two. An exception report shall be produced to explain any variance.
• The exception report shall be analysed to identify themes for improvement and minimise the variance.
• Contract Governance and Discipline
• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle
• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
• Reconcile changes to ensure that data is accurate
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
• Assessment of change Work Orders and variations in line with the Contract of Agreement.
• Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking log
• Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensure that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
• Monitor weekly progress.
• Evaluate planned cost in comparison to original approved contract scope of work and identify differences, submitting for client approval via site-specific software.
• Evaluate progress and generate reports for progress measurement and accounting.
• Review and assess complex, high-risk scope of works for value engineering opportunities.
• Monitor weekly man-hours against the budget.
• Monitor project budgets, demand forecasts, and time over-runs to ensure timely execution.

KPI Performance Monitoring

• KPI Scorecard production covering SHE, Operational Performance, Innovation & Improvement

Reporting

• Weekly / Monthly / Annual governance reports
• Ensure Risk Reduction/Change meetings are held and attended as necessary
• Monthly Profit and Loss reporting, including Month End and WIP
• Prepare and submit monthly financial reports, including forecasts and contract review slide packs, with exception analysis for continuous improvement

Experience & Qualification

• 5+ years in a similar role within a contracting organisation
• Experience managing NEC3/4 contracts (essential)
• Experience in Pharma/Biopharma sector (desirable)
• Experience with Project Controls software (desirable)
• Evidence of dispute resolution (desirable)
• SAP experience (desirable)
• Engineering or commercial qualification (essential)
• Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, IT, or similar (desirable)
• Member of a professional institution (e.g., MRICS) (desirable)
• Strong background in commercial issues

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme and committed to an accessible recruitment process. Please let us know if adjustments are needed at any stage.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.