Commercial Manager

Kier Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group, joining the Anglian Water IMRDS team, is seeking a Commercial Manager to lead the Reactive Works programme commercially, representing Kier in Anglian Water’s Integrated Maintenance, Repair & Developer Services Alliance.

You’ll manage the commercial function, drive the strategy, lead a team of Commercial staff and Quantity Surveyors, oversee subcontractor procurement and risk, and partner with Anglian Water to deliver objectives across a circa £70m per annum programme.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying with professional status.
• Experience in a senior commercial role within a Tier 1 main contractor environment.
• Strong contractual awareness with NEC/JCT conditions, arbitration and adjudication.
• Proven ability to produce board-level reports outlining position, risks and opportunities.
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Implement and embed the commercial strategy to deliver Works Order volumes and targets.
• Lead and develop a team of Commercial staff and Quantity Surveyors.
• Manage subcontractor procurement and contractual management matters.
• Ensure robust Risk Review Processes to manage Alliance interests and mitigations.
• Produce and ratify high-level cost and expenditure reports with safety emphasis.

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

NEC/JCT knowledge

Commercial reporting

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

We're looking for a Commercial Manager to join our Anglian Water IMRDS team covering the Anglian Water region.

Location: Covering the Anglian Water region Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Northampton, Norfolk and East Essex
Hours: 45 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As Commercial Manager, you'll be the Commercial Lead for the Reactive (Repair and Maintenance) programme, responsible for commercially representing Kier in Anglian Water's Integrated Maintenance, Repair & Developer Services Alliance. You'll provide leadership and management of the Reactive Workstream's commercial function, implementing commercial strategy to deliver successful outcomes by maximising value, reducing cost, managing budgets and mitigating risk in a safe, ethical manner. This is an exciting opportunity to be a pivotal member of our management team, working collaboratively with Anglian Water to deliver business objectives across a circa £70m per annum programme.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Commercial Manager, you'll be working within the Anglian Water IMRDS team, supporting them in delivering the Reactive Works programme. Your day to day will include:

• Implementing and embedding the commercial strategy to deliver agreed Works Order volumes and commercial targets
• Leading and developing a team of Commercial staff and Quantity Surveyors, providing support and guidance to the wider delivery team
• Managing subcontractor procurement and ensuring all processes are adhered to, whilst handling contractual management matters
• Ensuring robust Risk Review Processes are in place to effectively manage Alliance interests and explore appropriate mitigations
• Producing and ratifying high level consolidated cost and expenditure reports, whilst promoting health and safety across all disciplines

What are we looking for?

This role of Commercial Manager is great for you if:

• You have a relevant Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying and Chartered Status in a relevant professional body
• You can demonstrate significant experience in a senior commercial capacity within a Tier 1 main contracting environment, managing sizeable teams
• You have excellent contractual awareness with strong understanding of NEC and JCT conditions, arbitration and adjudication processes
• You have a strong commercial reporting track record with the ability to produce board level reports accurately outlining business position, risks and opportunities
• You hold a Full driving licence

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.