Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in project management is seeking a Commercial Manager to join their Transport and Infrastructure division. The role involves driving cost and contract management on major projects. Ideal candidates will have experience in commercial management, strong stakeholder management skills, and a degree or equivalent. Benefits include hybrid working, comprehensive training, and support towards professional qualifications.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private pension

Private healthcare

Training and development

Performance-based bonus

Qualifications

• Experience as a commercial manager within the Transport & Infrastructure environment is highly desired.
• Experience working on complex, high profile projects.
• Understanding of project and change management methods.

Responsibilities

• Drive cost and contracts management across transport and infrastructure projects.
• Implement effective contract administration processes and reporting systems.
• Collaborate with teams for optimum commercial outputs.

Skills

Experience in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management

Experience in Pre/Post Contract

Cost management activities

Commercial management in Transport & Infrastructure

Knowledge of tendering and procurement

Strong stakeholder management

Contract administration processes

Collaborative approach

Ability to operate in delivery teams

Education

Degree qualification (or equivalent)

Hold or studying towards a professional qualification

Job description

Job Description

Commercial Manager – Transport and Infrastructure

CPC is an independent project and commercial management consultancy, providing the best technical expertise in delivering transportation, infrastructure, property and transformational change projects.

Our people are dedicated to meeting our clients’ needs, unified by a core set of values and behaviours that bring the right knowledge, experience and approach to unlocking every project’s full potential.

Commercial Manager – Transport & Infrastructure

This is a great opportunity to join CPC’s Commercial Services Division within the Transport and Infrastructure Business Unit as an experienced commercial manager, driving cost and contracts management across all areas of major transport and infrastructure projects .

Relevant skills and qualifications:

• Experience of working in Quantity Surveying/ Commercial Management team
• Experience of working Pre/ Post Contract
• Experience carrying out cost management activities including monthly reporting, cash flow control as well as forecasting of supported projects
• Experience as a commercial manager within the Transport & Infrastructure environment is highly desired - Rail experience would be
• Knowledge of tendering and the procurement process, and/or procurement experience
• Strong stakeholder management experience
• Experience of implementing and maintaining effective contract administration processes and reporting systems aligned to project requirements
• Have a collaborative approach to both work and contract administration, able to work effectively on your own initiative and be a strong team player
• Ability to operate effectively within embedded delivery teams to drive the optimum commercial outputs in fast paced project delivery environments

Ideally you will also have:

• NEC & NR forms of contract
• Experience working on complex, high profile projects.
• Understanding of project and change management methods
• Degree qualification (or equivalent).
• Hold or studying towards a professional qualification
• Knowledge of working with or for publicly funded bodies

How we will support you:

• Support and training towards gaining MRICS or equivalent qualifications, with a range of experts across the team and organisation to mentor you through your journey
• Regular 1-2-1s with your line manager and structured development objectives
• Buddy system to help integrate into the organisation
• Hybrid working available (3 days per week between CPC offices and client site, and the remainder home working)
• Provide a supporting environment and positive culture to enable opportunities to progress within the Commercial Services division and build and develop your career

CPC - Big enough to deliver - small enough to care

In addition to a competitive salary, CPC Project Services provides comprehensive benefits, including private pension, private healthcare, holidays, assistance with private professional membership subscriptions, training and development, personal performance- based bonus and annual salary review.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match for this position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organisation.

CPC is an equal opportunities employer and as a Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled individuals and provide various opportunities for career development in an inclusive environment.

We recognise and value the of our people and are committed to developing working practices which will allow every person to contribute to our business and achieve their career aspirations.

2023 Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (100 staff or over)*

*Building Awards, 2023

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