Commercial Lead

Millbank Holdings; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to take full commercial ownership of a significant project. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with NEC3/4 contracts and strong skills in cost control and forecasting. You will manage financial reporting and KPI monitoring, contributing to strategic decisions to optimize project performance in a dynamic environment. Confidence in driving change management processes is essential.

Benefits

Inclusive and diverse workplace

Commitment to accessible recruitment processes

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a similar role in a contracting organization.
• Experience managing the NEC Suite of Contracts, particularly NEC3/4.
• Strong background in dealing with commercial issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide Commercial administration (Quantity Surveying) for a major project.
• Manage cost checks and valuation processes.
• Prepare and submit monthly financial reports.

Skills

Cost Control

Forecasting

Change Management

NEC3/4 Contracts

KPI Monitoring

Education

Engineering or Commercial Qualification

Degree (Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar)

Tools

SAP

Project Controls Software

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
• Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
• Monitoring weekly progress.
• Evaluations of planned cost in comparison to original approved contract scope of work and identify difference in scope of works and submit to Client and get approval through Client s site-specific software
• Evaluation of progress and generating reports to Company s main system for progress measurement and accounting.
• Review and assessment of complex and high-risk scope of works for possible value engineering.
• Monitoring the weekly man-hours spent against the budget man hours.
• Monitoring projects with respect to budgeted cost, demand forecasts, time over-runs to ensure timely execution of projects.

KPI performance monitoring

-KPI Scorecard production covering KPI s under the following headings

-SHE

-Operational Performance

-Innovation & Improvement

-Weekly / Monthly / Annual governance reports:

-Ensure Risk Reduction/Change meetings (Internal/External) are held and attend, as necessary.

-Profit and Loss Monthly Reporting Month End and WIP

-Prepare and submit monthly financial reports to meet Company timetable.

-Having prepared the report, an exception report shall also be produced to highlight changes from the previous months position.

-The changes shall be subsequently analysed to determine any themes which could be considered further, and improvements introduced.

-Monthly Financial Reporting and Forecasting

-Prepare and submit monthly financial reports to meet Company timetable.

-The report shall typically consider:

-Forecasts.

-Contract review slide pack.

-Having prepared the report, an exception report shall also be produced to highlight changes from the previous months position.

-The changes shall be subsequently analysed to determine any themes which could be considered further, and improvements be introduced.

Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years in similar role in a contracting organisation
• Experience of managing the NEC Suite of Contracts, particularly NEC3/4 (essential)
• Experience of contracting in Pharma/Biopharma sector (Desirable)
• Experience of Project Controls software or similar tools (desirable but not essential)
• Evidence of dispute resolution (desirable but not essential)
• SAP experience (desirable but not essential)
• ESSENTIAL: Either engineering or commercial qualification
• DESIRABLE: Degree (Engineering, Quantity Surveying, IT, or similar)
• Member of Profession Institution (e.g. MRICS or similar)
• Strong background in dealing with commercial issues

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably 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 we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we ll do our best to accommodate.

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