Commercial Manager Rail – London

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK Tier 1 Contractor is seeking a Commercial Manager with over 10 years of rail experience. This role involves managing high-value commercial contracts, negotiating with clients, and leading a team while ensuring project profitability. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills and a proven track record in a senior capacity within the civil engineering sector.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience on civil engineering projects at senior level.
• Extensive knowledge of NEC and ICE forms of contract.
• Computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Handle all commercial and contractual aspects of high-value contracts.
• Lead negotiations with customers and manage contract activities.
• Develop and manage relationships with major existing customers.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiating

Teamwork

Communication

Commercial awareness

Risk management

Education

HND/HNC

Degree qualified with professional qualification (RICS/ICES)

Job description

Commercial Manager Rail – London

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Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 + pkg
Location: London
Region: London

A Tier 1 Contractor is currently seeking a Commercial Manager with 10 + years UK main contractor Rail experience to work on a major rail infrastructure project in London. This opportunity offers the chance to work with one of the UK’s top civil engineering contractors on a multi-million pound project as well as the chance to progress up the commercial management chain of command.

Applicants should have strong leadership skills and a bias towards fully co-operative team working, together with a successful track record, preferably with a significant period at Senior Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager level within a regional civil engineering business. You should also be able to demonstrate a personal ability to take ownership of the financial outcome of projects and develop and lead successful commercial strategies. Further qualities would include, but not be limited, to the following:

• Capable of handling all the Commercial and Contractual aspects of a single contract (or group of contracts) up to ahigh value turnover
• Can profitably run the commercial aspects of part of the business:-
  • Monitoring and forecasting the financial results
  • Ensuring that the value of change is agreed in a timely manner
  • Maximising contract margins
  • Maximising their cash position
  • Managing risk and opportunity
  • Managing and motivating a team of quantity surveyor
• Manage all existing contract activities effectively, ensuring the swift and effective resolution of issues
• Lead negotiations with customers on commercial and contractual matters, achieving timely agreement in a non-adversarial manner
• Supervise the preparation of final accounts and lead negotiations on agreement
• Carry out commercial appraisals on tender opportunities and input to tender strategies
• Develop, maintain and manage relationships in assigned major existing customers to ensure the effective management of business agreements and contracts from the cradle to the grave
• Provide support to the negotiation and agreement of subcontract arrangements through to complex and strategic subcontract arrangements to minimise risk and maximise the advantage to the business
• Identify risks in relation to assigned major contracts/business arrangements
• Proposing responses in line with policies in order to maximise business return
• Lead, develop and motivate commercial staff, ensuring they are fully aware of and capable of meeting their accountabilities
• Contribute to developing and maintaining commercial procedures and policies, and there implementation to support improved business effectiveness

Requirements:

• Commercial experience on civil engineering projects with experience at a senior level
• Commercially astute with excellent negotiating skills
• Team player with good communication skills and an approachable yet assertive style
• Extensive knowledge of NEC and ICE forms of contract
• Minimum qualification HND/HNC, ideally Degree qualified with professional qualification (RICS/ICES)
• Computer Literate

If you areinterested in learningmore about this role or have any questions, please contact Luke Stone on 07833 226563 or 020 8547 2870.

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