Commercial Manager

James Ray Recruitment; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking an experienced Commercial Manager to oversee contracts and manage relationships with subcontractors. This role involves ensuring compliance, handling project costs, and promoting positive cash flow. The company offers flexible working hours, a competitive hourly rate based on experience, and 32 days of annual leave. If you want to progress your career within this thriving industry, this is a great opportunity.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Competitive hourly rate

Market-leading annual bonus scheme

32 days of annual leave

Career development & training opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial management within the construction sector.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to manage sub-contractors.
• Excellent organisational and cost control skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Contract Managers and other functions.
• Play a key role in managing sub-contractors.
• Ensure applications and variation logs are assessed before sending to clients.
• Monitor project costs and ensure compliance with budgets.

Job description

We are working with a leading engineering company with their Head office in Hull. They specialise in the design, installation, and maintenance of building services and infrastructure. Providing expert solutions through a team of commercial electricians and mechanical engineers.

We are recruiting for an experienced Commercial Manager to join their team.

About the Role

• Provide ongoing support and guidance to the Contract Managers, Estimation Department, Accounts and other functions at the business.
• Play a key role in the management and liaison of sub-contractors.
• Assist with sub-contractor negotiations including pre-lets and sub-contractor purchase orders.
• Ensure site diaries are provided and kept up to date by site teams.
• Attend all internal commercial review meetings for key projects and liaise with clients QS, financial and site teams where necessary.
• Ensure applications and variation logs are assessed by contract managers before they are due to be sent to clients.
• Ensure variations are carried out in a timely manner and kept up to date by Contract managers.
• Provide procurement support to contract managers for purchasing materials as well as sub-contractors and ensuring enough quotes are obtained to enable procurement decisions to be made effectively.
• Cost control - monitoring that we are achieving best value across the business in terms of procuring any materials or services.
• Compliance with Contract type.
• Review client contracts, orders or letters of intent as soon as we receive them.
• Manage the commercial contract right through to receipt, agreement and signing and through to project completion and final account.
• Ensure sub-contractors terms are back to back where possible with GW client contracts.
• Assist others to deliver projects to the highest standard, on time and to budget.
• Carry out regular assessments on projects to ensure progress and profitability.
• Monitor and measure progress on projects.
• Provide valuation and assessments supporting the application process to clients.
• Ensure that the client project update forms are delivered at the frequency agreed.
• Monitor spend, in all areas. Ensure within budget.
• Apply cost saving where possible.
• Provide substantiation to clients where necessary.
• Ensure early warnings and other contractual notices are identified and actioned where necessary.
• Agree final accounts.
• Liaise with site, contracting, accounts team and client to agree final accounts on projects and ensure payment in line with payment terms.
• Be transparent with team and clients to ensure ongoing positive and productive working relationships.
• Liaise closely with the financial controller to monitor project costings and other departments.
• Advise margin improvement plans for projects that need it.
• Aim for positive cashflow on all projects.
• Actively reduce risk and opportunities within projects.
• Track variations and liaise with other departments to ensure legibility.
• Resolve disputes or claims promptly.
• Working with others, aim to identify and manage claims relating to delays, disruption or scope changes.

What’s on Offer

• Flexible working hours (project dependent)
• Competitive hourly rate (based on experience)
• Market-leading annual bonus scheme
• 32 days of annual leave
• Career development & training opportunities

To find out more, call the team on 01482 533656 or email [e-mail]

Please be assured all conversation are conducted within the strictest confidence.

Unfortunately, due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 10 days please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.

If you are keen to progress your career within this industry and work with a leading local provider, get in touch today.