Commercial Sales Manager/ Quantity Surveyor

Siemens Energy; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Precontract Commercial Sales Contract Manager / Quantity Surveyor to enhance their Commercial Sales Team in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role involves collaborating closely with sales managers to optimize commercial contracts during the tendering phase. You will engage with various stakeholders, assess risks, and prepare pricing documents while ensuring compliance with contract terms. Join a forward-thinking company committed to sustainable energy solutions and enjoy a dynamic work environment that fosters personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Employer-financed pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Remote work opportunities

Childcare support

Sabbatical options

Professional development programs

Qualifications

• Experience in Quantity Surveying and Contract Management is essential.
• Knowledge of various Construction and Engineering Contracts is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial aspects of contracts during sales and tendering phases.
• Support sales managers in risk evaluation and tender document preparation.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Contract Management

Commercial Project Management

Risk Assessment

Contract Law Principles

Teamwork

Continuous Improvement

Education

Chartered Quantity Surveyor (RICS/CICES)

Further Training in Quantity Surveying

Tools

NEC Contract

FIDIC

MF/1

Job description

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A Snapshot of Your Day
We're looking for a Precontract Commercial Sales Contract Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our rapidly growing Commercial Sales Team in Newcastle upon Tyne.

In this role, you'll be reporting to the Head of Commercial Sales, working together with our Commercial Sales Managers in managing and optimizing commercial aspects of the contracts on sales and tendering phase with due professional care.
How You'll Make an Impact

• Working in close conjunction with commercial sales managers team and commercial contract managers team.
• Supporting the commercial sales managers in evaluating and assessing risks & opportunities from invitation to tender (ITT) enquiry documents received from our customers.
• The calculation of rates and fee percentages for inclusion in tender/bid submissions in accordance with the pricing rules and constraints given within the contract terms and conditions.
• Supporting the commercial sales managers and sales team in the preparation and presentation of pricing document formats for inclusion in tender/bid submissions in accordance with the pricing rules and constraints given within the contract terms and conditions.
• To engage with our customers, joint venture partners, subcontractor, and stakeholders to address and resolve advanced commercial / contractual issues during the tendering and proposals and sales stage.
• To collaborate and effectively communicate with the wider senior management team, giving contractual advice relative to the successful submission and negotiation of tender submissions through to contract award and handover to the delivery team.
• Produce commercial handover documentation effectively communicating all salient matters identified within the sales stage to the delivery phase commercial operations team.
• Supporting the commercial sales team in establishing strategic subcontract engagement plans as part of the tendering and proposals process.
• Advising on and drafting contractual terms and conditions for subcontract work packages identified as part of the strategic subcontract engagement plan established during the tendering and proposals stage ensuring main contract terms are flowed down appropriately, the most appropriate procurement route given the circumstances is used to protect the commercial interests of Siemens Energy and quotations and offers received are robust and accurately reflect requirements and risk allocations indented.
• Management of the full subcontractor ITT process in line with the strategic subcontract engagement plans established.
• Production of tender reports for key high value subcontract packages selection process outlining the documentation issued, changes made during the tender process, a detailed comparison of tender submissions, advice on the most suitable tenderer and recommended tenderer to proceed to subcontract.
• Collaborating closely with our legal team as required for support in resolving complex contractual topics within the within the tendering and proposals stage.
• To actively build positive relationships with our customer, J V partner and subcontract / key supplier teams.
• Minimising non-conformances though the ongoing continuous learning and improvement process feeding back key issues and identifying process improvement measures.
• Support to Commercial Sales Manager in respect of identification of the requirement for guarantees, Bonds and other similar security instruments within Tender Enquiries.
• Compliance with business governance guidelines and requirements.

What You Bring

• Experience in Quantity Surveying / Contract Management and/or commercial project management
• Knowledge and familiarity with a variety of Construction and Engineering Forms of Contracts and their subcontracts; in particular extensive experience with the NEC Contract. FIDIC and MF/1 desirable
• Experience in administering the supplier / subcontractor tendering process and producing salient ITT including subcontract terms and conditions and evaluation documentation.
• Experience in establishing project budgets and the identification of risk and opportunities.
• Experience in reviewing and advising on contract terms and conditions. Chartered Quantity Surveyor would be advantageous (RICS / CICES), otherwise further training will be supported by company.
• Commercially competent including understanding the principles of contract law
• Open to team work and eager to have team success
• Passionate about personal and team ongoing development

About the Team
Our Corporate and Global Functions are essential in driving the company's strategic initiatives and ensuring operational excellence across various departments, business areas, and regions. These roles support our vision to become the most valued energy technology company in the world. As part of our team, you contribute to our vision by shaping the global energy transition, partnering with our internal and external stakeholders, and conducting business responsibly and in compliance with legal requirements and regulations.

Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical.

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