Commercial Manager / Quantity Surveyor

Navartis Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + Bank holidays.

Yearly profit share bonus.

EV Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)

Income protection and life insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Paid professional subscriptions.

Competitive pension.

Job summary

Navartis Ltd in Birmingham seeks a Commercial Manager / Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial management and quantity surveying support on a major Network Rail project. The role is based in an SME consultancy with an office in Birmingham and a hybrid working pattern (2 days per week).

The successful candidate will manage cost control, contract administration and risk for the project lifecycle, with NEC contract experience and client-side/consultancy background preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related discipline.
• Experience on infrastructure, civil engineering, highways, rail, utilities, or construction projects in client side/consultancy.
• Experience on Network Rail projects (highly desirable).
• Experience administering NEC forms of contract.
• Experience assessing applications for payment, compensation events and change control mechanisms.
• Strong cost management, forecasting and commercial reporting.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within project teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional commercial support on infrastructure projects from inception through to completion.
• Prepare, submit, and assess interim applications, valuations, and recommendations for payment.
• Assess, negotiate, and agree variations, compensation events, and change control mechanisms.
• Monitor project costs, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow performance.
• Prepare and maintain accurate commercial records, documentation and contract correspondence.
• Administer NEC contracts and support the management of contractual obligations, risks and opportunities.
• Manage commercial aspects of allocated work packages and subcontract accounts.
• Prepare commercial reports, forecasts and cost updates for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, contractors, consultants and project stakeholders.
• Support procurement, tender evaluation, business development and continuous improvement activities across the business.

Skills

Commercial management

Cost control

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related

Tools

CEMAR

NEC contracts

Job description

Commercial Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Consultancy / Client Side

Profile

A multi-disciplinary SME consultancy that delivers infrastructure solutions across sectors such as rail, highways, utilities, and aviation is looking to hire a Commercial Manager to provide commercial management and quantity surveying support on a major Network Rail Project, ensuring effective cost control, contract administration, risk management, and commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle.
Office base in Birmingham with hybrid working 2 days a week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional commercial support on infrastructure projects from inception through to completion.
• Prepare, submit, and assess interim applications, valuations, and recommendations for payment.
• Assess, negotiate, and agree variations, compensation events, and change control mechanisms.
• Monitor project costs, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow performance.
• Prepare and maintain accurate commercial records, documentation and contract correspondence.
• Administer NEC contracts and support the management of contractual obligations, risks and opportunities.
• Manage commercial aspects of allocated work packages and subcontract accounts.
• Prepare commercial reports, forecasts and cost updates for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, contractors, consultants and project stakeholders.
• Support procurement, tender evaluation, business development and continuous improvement activities across the business.

Experience needed for this Commercial Manager Role

Essential

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Experience working on infrastructure, civil engineering, highways, rail, utilities, or construction projects in a client side / consultancy environment.
• Experience working on Network rail Projects (highly desirable)
• Experience administering NEC forms of contract.
• Experience assessing applications for payment, compensation events and change control mechanisms.
• Strong understanding of cost management, forecasting and commercial reporting.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within project teams.

Desirable

• Experience using CEMAR or similar contract management systems.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement processes.
• Experience supporting tender evaluations and procurement exercises.
• Working knowledge of NEC4 contracts.
• Membership of, or working towards membership of, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Salary: £65,000 - £78,000 plus package including

• 25 days holiday + Bank holidays.
• Yearly profit share bonus.
• EV Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• Income protection and life insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Paid professional subscriptions.
• Competitive pension.

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