Commercial Manager

Laing O'Rourke; Dartford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and construction firm in Dartford is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial operations of Power Solutions. The role involves managing multiple projects, overseeing a commercial team, and ensuring profitability while maintaining strong relationships with clients. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, strategic decision-making abilities, and a deep understanding of the construction industry. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Base salary + car/travel allowance

Access to PMI

Enhanced pension and parental leave schemes

Life, dental, and critical illness insurance

Income protection

33 days' holiday

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in quantity surveying and commercial management.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong negotiation skills with clients and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Manage all commercial aspects of the Power Solutions business across projects.
• Prepare and manage business plans and quarterly forecasts.
• Negotiate contract terms with clients and subcontractors.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strategic decision-making

Leadership abilities

Ability to multitask

Job description

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Dartford Head Office (DA2 6SN)

Division: Select (Part of Laing O'Rourke) – Power Solutions https://www.selectplanthire.com/services/power-solutions/

Select Power Solutions provide temporary site services and cutting-edge alternative power and battery solutions designed to sustainably power buildings and entire construction sites.

About the Opportunity

Select is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to take the commercial lead for the Power Solutions business delivering for Laing O'Rourke as well as into the external market.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting into the business stream leader, manage, supervise and be responsible for all commercial aspects of the Power Solutions business across 60+ live projects. Providing a commercial, contractual, and financial management service to ensure product and business profit objectives and targets are met all in a manner consistent with the Group processes, including:

• Preparation and management of business plan and quarterly forecasts.
• Preparation of monthly P&L reports monitoring against forecasts, input into management accounts.
• Working with the estimating team, preparation, reviewing and approval of bids.
• Client negotiations on contract/order terms, ensuring that contract documents are properly executed prior to project commencement.
• Oversee the commercial team. Day to day management of commercial assistants, quantity surveyors etc in operation of voucher systems and preparation, submission and agreement of applications and invoices, and variations.
• Ensure the career development needs of the wider commercial team are met and offer support with the development of the wider Select commercial function.
• Guidance and drafting, managing and settling of subcontracts. Drafting and preparation of claims as necessary.
• Negotiating with client's representatives, sub-contractors and other consultants to achieve best project results whilst maintaining group relationships.
• Reviewing processes and implementing improvement where necessary.

About You

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• A deep understanding of how the business works and the ability to make strategic decisions.
• Leadership abilities to motivate and guide your team.
• Energetic, proactive, and eager to learn.
• Ability to multitask and comfortable working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• The ability to build and foster strong relationships with various stakeholders, from within the Laing O'Rourke group but also the external market.

We also take care of our people! Our competitive package includes:

• Base salary + car/travel allowance
• Access to PMI
• Enhanced pension and parental leave schemes
• Life, dental, and critical illness insurance
• Income protection
• 33 days' holiday (including bank holidays!)
• Professional development opportunities

About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.

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