Commercial Manager

Barhale Holdings; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering company in the UK seeks a Commercial Manager to oversee commercial strategies and manage project financials. The role focuses on ensuring contract compliance, maximizing cash collections, and leading a team of quantity surveyors. Candidates should have a degree, significant experience in civil engineering, and strong leadership skills. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Private Medical

25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Leadership & management training

Qualifications

• Experience in development and implementation of procedures.
• Civil engineering works experience, including utilities.
• Ability to solve problems efficiently.
• Ability to effectively prioritise a busy workload and meet project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial team to ensure all commercial issues are addressed.
• Complete monthly reviews of contract results and performance.
• Ensure timely collection of cash and deal with claims.

Skills

Management of a team of quantity surveyors

Strong contractual experience

Excellent IT skills

Interpersonal and networking skills

Problem-solving ability

Education

Degree qualified or equivalent

Tools

Relevant software knowledge

Job description

Overview

Gold Investors in People, Barhale is committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and aligning culture to business strategy, ethos and philosophies. We offer job security and long-term work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes. Barhale undertakes a broad range of civil engineering and mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK\'s largest infrastructure projects and clients. We promote from within to support career progression. The Commercial Manager is responsible for ensuring that all commercial aspects of the projects and business overheads under their remit are properly managed and controlled, and that the commercial strategy is developed and delivered in line with business requirements. Barhale\'s civil engineering and infrastructure projects vary in value, complexity and duration, from established frameworks to bespoke projects and emergency works, with values from £200k to £10m+. The role focuses on driving cost efficiency, identifying and realising commercial opportunities, while mitigating business risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of Commercial Team
  • Provide assistance, support and guidance on all commercial issues within the projects and ensure that commercial staff attain their maximum potential
  • Develop and expand the commercial knowledge of the commercial team
  • Review all commercial plans to deliver maximum margin
  • Provide contractual advice during the tendering process
  • Identify improvements to commercial procedures
  • Manage the monthly commercial audit process
  • Manage mediation/adjudication claims
  • Ensure the subcontract process is administered correctly to protect the Company
• Reporting
  • Complete monthly review of contract results and performance
  • Carry out cashflow and Work in Progress reporting
  • Manage CVRs on a monthly basis to satisfy the requirements of the Business Unit/Company and provide any other reports which may be required
  • Ensure compliance with corporate governance
  • Manage and review cost to complete forecasts
• Valuation and Cash Collection
  • Ensure all valuations are submitted on time
  • Maximise monthly valuations
  • Ensure timely collection of cash
  • Deal with claims preparation, final account negotiation and settlement
  • Manage the compensation event process including timely submission with cost information
• Audit and Governance
  • Ensure full compliance with Company commercial procedures and corporate governance requirements
  • Carry out audits on regional contracts

Key Measures and Targets

• Cash Collection/Work in Progress
• Contract Margin/Management of business risks
• Timely final accounting to maximise margin

Key Relationships

• Regional Managers
• Commercial Director
• Finance Director
• Commercial Team

Qualifications and Experience

• Management of a team of quantity surveyors, costing staff and project planners
• Degree qualified, or equivalent
• Experience of development and implementation of procedures
• Civil engineering works experience, including utilities
• Knowledge of a wide range of contract conditions
• Strong contractual experience
• Excellent IT skills and knowledge of relevant software
• Ability to solve problems efficiently
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel
• Ability to effectively prioritise a busy workload and meet project deadlines

Desirable

• Member of relevant professional body, or working towards

About Barhale

Barhale is a business founded on family values, established in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience across sectors including Water, Transport, Built environment and Energy. We operate as a tier one partner for blue-chip, regulated and private clients, delivering to Barhale values since 1985. Our direct delivery model places people at the heart of our business; we train and retain our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide and possess specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities.

Values and People Focus

Our values are embedded and guide how we care for and invest in people. As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we invest in people to create a supportive environment where wellbeing and career aspirations are nurtured. From joining, you\'ll be supported in your wellbeing and career goals.

Benefits and Wellbeing

Competitive salary
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Private Medical
25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
8 hours volunteering
Employee Assistance Programme for mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
Leadership & management training and coaching
Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support career progression
Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
Continuous service awards