Commercial Manager

Randstad Cpe London; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management firm in Birmingham is looking for a Commercial Manager for an ongoing project. You will oversee project costs and ensure compliance with contractual standards while collaborating with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have experience in a contractor-side environment and a degree related to Quantity Surveying. This role offers the opportunity to significantly impact project success while potentially extending beyond the initial contract period.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in construction or related field.
• RICS or ICES qualification or working towards it is preferred.
• Ability to manage project costs and commercial strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage work package change control and budget forecasting.
• Act as the key commercial interface for project stakeholders.
• Maintain records according to contractual guidelines.

Skills

Commercial negotiation skills

Quantity Surveying

Cost management

Project management collaboration

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

Overview

Commercial Manager

We are looking for a Commercial Manager for an ongoing project based in Birmingham. The initial contract is offered for a year but may be extended.

You will be reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager and will provide the client with pre/post contract commercial support for designated projects, including subcontract, materials, and direct labour. You will ensure projects are successfully delivered within cost and time constraints and act as a primary interface to work with Project Managers, Work Package Managers, Key Stakeholders and Suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Being responsible for project work package change control, cost/budget management, forecasting and mitigating risks
• Being the key commercial interface for responsible work package manager and providing contractual and commercial support to Project Managers and Engineering
• Providing input to internal and external commercial reports as required by Commercial Delivery Strategy
• Ensuring processes and document control align with the appropriate company standards
• Maintaining auditable records in accordance with contractual requirements
• Working and collaborating with key partners in finance, project management, engineering, sub-contractors, suppliers, and clients

You’ll win us over by

• Having previous (Senior) Quantity Surveyor experience working within a contractor side project environment ideally within a similar or related industry e.g. rail, engineering, construction
• Being degree qualified and/or hold or working towards professional qualification (i.e., RICS, ICES)
• Handling both direct labour and subcontract costs; estimating change / variations; forecasting cost and measuring cost of work complete
• Being commercially savvy with good negotiation skills and ability to manage commercial strategies
• Working with limited supervision and under own initiative under cost or time critical conditions; managing expectations
• Being confident and able to deal externally and internally at all levels

Required Qualifications

• None