Commercial Manager

Vinci; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Bromsgrove is seeking an experienced individual to manage all commercial aspects of mid to large scale construction projects. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Quantity Surveying and experience working with a UK Main Contractor, particularly in healthcare. This role involves supporting tendering activities, procurement, cost control, and risk management to ensure project success. Join a dynamic team focused on delivering high-quality construction projects while promoting continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven background with a large UK Main Contractor on commercial projects.
• Experience managing mid to large scale construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC forms of contract.

Responsibilities

• Support the regional teams on commercial aspects of new build and refurbishment projects.
• Manage tendering and pre-contract activities.
• Ensure timely payment applications and invoicing.
• Identify and manage project risks and opportunities.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Project management

Cost management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for a number of deliverables, supporting the region and wider teams on the commercial aspects of a diverse range of mid to large new build and refurbishment projects for a broad customer base, typically across our principal sector of healthcare, but also education, Life Sciences and Commercial sectors.
• Anticipate and plan change in commercial resource within a project or projects to meet changing demands
• Support and react positively to organisational change.
• Tendering and Pre-Contract activities, providing commercial support to the tendering & work winning process, and preparing commercial reports as necessary.
• Start up of new Projects, actively participate in the implementation of project commercial start up procedures
• Procurement, ensuring that materials and off-site services are procured in an efficient manner with capable organisations in accordance with VINCI Building procurement policy.
• Ensure the delivery of subcontract procurement in accordance with the procurement schedule timetable and the VINCI Building procurement policy
• Carry out gap analysis between packages to ensure full and complete subcontract procurement takes place
• Ensure inclusive invitations to tender are prepared and full tender evaluations are completed, then make recommendations to award in accordance with the VINCI Building procurement process.
• Work with supply chain to promote and measure continuous improvement in terms of cost, quality and learning of all parties.
• Applications for payment and invoicing, maximise cash flow through timely preparation of valuations, submission of invoices and receipt of payment.
• Manage prompt preparation and settlement of final accounts, including variations, claims and disputes.
• Cost Control, identify, manage, reduce and drive out unnecessary costs and inefficient activities, monitoring subcontract costs to ensure that the project meets and/or exceeds targets.
• Accounting and reporting, produce accurate and timely CVR reports and forecasts and contribute towards the setting of financial targets.
• Risk and Opportunity Management, identify early project risks and opportunities and ensure that they are managed.
  VINCI Building have an opportunity for a driven individual with experience of managing all commercial aspects on mid to large scale construction projects across our successful Midlands region.

Qualifications

• Are you someone who understands and can find solutions to affect the impact of commercial and technical changes at strategic level? If you've answered yes, you sound like our kind of person. You'll have a proven background with a large UK Main Contractor, able to demonstrate leading commercial teams on Healthcare projects.
• Holds the relevant qualification (e.g., Degree in Quantity Surveying)
• You have demonstrable experience within a large UK Main Contractor on Healthcare new build and refurbishment projects, managing all commercial aspects on mid to large construction projects turning over in excess of £10m per annum.
• Strong knowledge of NEC forms of contract
  Operating from our network of offices throughout England and Wales, VINCI Building delivers new build, refurbishment and associated fitout works, with particular expertise in the education, healthcare, industrial, air, retail, commercial and mixed-use sectors.

EEO Statement

We encourage job applications from all; we are committed to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process, please contact us directly.