Senior Commercial Manager

Arcadis; Warrington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company delivering sustainable solutions is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for their Energy team in Warrington. In this role, you'll provide cost management support for energy mega projects, ensuring efficient procurement and contract administration. The position offers the opportunity to apply your skills in a high-profile environment contributing to substantial energy projects, all while promoting sustainability and innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience with NEC suite of contracts.
• Strong self-management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost projects and the commercial administration of contracts.
• Provide professional commercial support to project teams.
• Monitor and analyze project costs and variances.

Skills

Stakeholder Influence

Cost Control

Risk Management

Data Analysis

Education

Relevant professional qualification or chartered status (e.g., RICS, CIPS, ICE, CIOB)

Tools

NEC suite of contracts

Job description

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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we're feeling the effects of climate change, rapid urbanization, and loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we're seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires is increasing. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

As part of our Cost Management team, you'll be involved in a wide range of projects from global and high-profile to small and impactful, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. Your expertise in planning, estimating, budgeting, and managing costs will drive growth and smarter working.

The energy landscape is rapidly transforming; generating and processing enough clean energy is a significant challenge to meet the world's Net Carbon Zero needs. Join our Energy team and be part of an industry-leading group, applying your skills to energy mega projects across the UK.

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will join a team of cost managers and project managers on various projects in the energy sector. Your role will support project teams with contract procurement documentation and the commercial administration of contracts during execution to help deliver our clients' programs, projects, and business objectives.

The Quantity Surveyor provides professional commercial support to the client’s program/project teams through efficient contract management, cost control, risk & opportunity identification, and forecasting in support of the Project Execution Plans.

You should possess excellent interpersonal skills to build positive and effective relationships within project teams and the wider client organization.

• Work independently within established financial systems to monitor and review project costs and variances on small commercial, regeneration, or residential projects, to control costs.

• Manage medium to large-scale cost projects or significant components of cost management assignments, ensuring the delivery of scope within deadlines.

• Understand and adhere to business risk management principles, communicating concerns to senior managers to mitigate impact.

• Provide advice on risk management principles to ensure compliance with organizational processes.

• Analyze data to identify trends, prepare documentation such as delivery plans, and support decision-making.

• Review and analyze existing cost and commercial management processes, sharing knowledge for service improvement.

• Interact with internal and external stakeholders, applying technical knowledge to ensure project delivery meets expectations.

• Provide technical advice and guidance within the area, supporting colleagues with cost management queries and sharing knowledge.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs, resolve issues, and enhance client satisfaction.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Relevant professional qualification or chartered status with a recognized institution (e.g., RICS, CIPS, ICE, CIOB).

• Experience with NEC suite of contracts.

• Experience in delivering analysis and insights.

• Strong self-management and prioritization skills, capable of working under pressure.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including stakeholder influence.

• Ability to manage a project from inception to completion.