Commercial Manager – Highways

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor in the UK seeks a Commercial Manager with highways experience to oversee commercial activities and team management in Lincolnshire. The role involves cost analysis, project budgeting, and fostering professional relationships, with opportunities for career development and benefits such as training, healthcare, and a company car.

Benefits

Company Car/Allowance

Pension

Healthcare

Training and Development

Cycle to work Schemes

Enhanced annual leave

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of recent highways experience.
• Proven track record in quantity surveying or financial cost control.
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with National Highways and subcontractors.
• Manage subcontractor accounts and procurement.
• Input into budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting.

Skills

Highways experience

Cost control

Budgeting

Negotiation

Education

Commercial related Degree (RICS accredited or equivalent)

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Commercial Manager – Highways

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Salary: £75000-85000
Location: Lincolnshire
Region: North East

We are looking to appoint a Commercial Manager withHighways experience to be based in the North East working with a leading contractor that operates across the UK.

This role involves working for a Senior Commercial Manager, managing an Assistant Commercial Manager and supporting the NationalHighwaysFramework Delivery Management team.

Your role will be responsible for reviewing and analysing cost and value reports, assisting with project budgetary control and forecasting as well as producing information to inform the project managers and wider team.

In addition, you will be responsible for managing the production of applications for payment, assessing Early Warnings / Compensation Events and managing supplier accounts, all whilst maintaining strong, professional and effective working relationships with internal colleagues and the Client.

You will work closely with the General Manager to help prepare internal budgets and quarterly reviews, as well as recording, assessing and reviewing risks, both at project and contract level.

You will support the Assistant Commercial Manager in implementing day to day commercial management activities on a target cost and time charge NEC4 contract. There may be a requirement for some travel between offices on occasion.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop the commercial team.
• Manage and maintain our relationship with NationalHighwaysand subcontractors.
• Manage subcontractor accounts in line with agreed subcontract agreements and processes for certification, payment and liability.
• Manage all aspects of subcontract procurement and order value uplifts.
• Support the operational team in ensuring all commercial entitlements are realised and all contractual notices and early warnings are submitted within the required timescales through the preparation of appropriate documentation in relation to variations, claims, additional payments etc.
• Manage payments and WIP.
• Input into the monthly reporting cycle.
• Input into budgets, forecasting and monthly reconciliations.
• Prepare final account statements ensuring all value has been invoiced prior to submission.
• Review and update the Account Risk Register.

Requirements

• Highwaysexperience (min 3 years recent)
• A Commercial related Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent) is desirable, or able to demonstrate a proven track record in quantity surveying / financial cost control in either a Contractor or PQS environment
• Suitable experience in a similar Commercial Manager role
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution
• Have or be working towards a relevant professional qualification
• Good computer skills especially MS Excel (essential) and Word
• Ability work under pressure, to time-manage, set priorities and work to strict deadlines
• Experience in providing commercial support to design and consulting and/or Highwayscontracts (especially under NEC forms) would be advantageous

Benefits:

• Company Car/Allowance
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Training and Development
• Cycle to work Schemes
• Enhanced annual leave
• 25 days holiday

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