Senior Commercial Manager - Grimsby

Laing O'Rourke; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting a Senior Commercial Manager to lead the commercial delivery on high-profile infrastructure and power projects in Grimsby. You will manage live subcontract packages, drive procurement, and oversee change control and contract governance.

You will provide expert commercial advice to project teams and stakeholders, mentor the commercial team, and ensure robust reporting and cost control throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience managing live subcontract packages under NEC contracts.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying; RICS membership is desirable but not essential.
• Previous experience delivering large infrastructure projects, including long linear infrastructure and/or HV projects.
• Experience working on power, energy or infrastructure projects.
• The ability to manage commercial risk while driving project performance.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead commercial performance and manage risk effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of a major infrastructure project, driving commercial strategy, performance and delivery.
• Manage live subcontract packages, overseeing commercial performance, change, valuations, payments, contractual obligations and final accounts.
• Lead subcontractor procurement, administration, negotiation and account settlement.
• Drive effective change control, ensuring variations are identified, valued, negotiated and commercially recovered.
• Identify, manage and mitigate commercial risks while maximising opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide expert contractual and commercial advice to project teams, clients and key stakeholders.
• Lead interim applications, valuations, payments, claims and commercial agreements, protecting contractual entitlements.
• Oversee commercial reporting, including contract reviews, cost forecasting and Business Plan Review (BPR) submissions.
• Lead, mentor and develop the wider Commercial team, providing guidance and support to Commercial Managers, Senior Quantity Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors and Assistant Quantity Surveyors.
• Build strong relationships and negotiate effectively with clients, subcontractors and consultants to achieve positive commercial outcomes.
• Ensure robust contract governance, risk management and commercial controls are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

NEC contracts experience

Stakeholder management

Leadership / mentoring

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

RICS membership desirable

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Commercial Manager with a background in major infrastructure or power projects?

Do you want to lead the commercial delivery of high-profile projects that will help shape the future of the UK's power network?

Are you looking for an opportunity to work on complex, challenging projects with a business that values commercial excellence and expertise?

If the answer is yes, this could be the opportunity for you!

The Senior Commercial Manager Opportunity:

Laing O'Rourke are currently recruiting a Senior Commercial Manager to join the team working across projects in Grimsby.

We have been appointed as construction partner for National Grid's Great Grid Partnership programme, which forms part of a supply chain framework that will also support infrastructure projects beyond 2030.

What will the role look like?

• Lead the commercial management of a major project, driving commercial strategy, performance and delivery.
• Manage live subcontract packages, overseeing commercial performance, change, valuations, payments, contractual obligations and final accounts.
• Lead subcontractor procurement, administration, negotiation and account settlement.
• Drive effective change control, ensuring variations are identified, valued, negotiated and commercially recovered.
• Identify, manage and mitigate commercial risks while maximising opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide expert contractual and commercial advice to project teams, clients and key stakeholders.
• Lead interim applications, valuations, payments, claims and commercial agreements, protecting contractual entitlements.
• Oversee commercial reporting, including contract reviews, cost forecasting and Business Plan Review (BPR) submissions.
• Lead, mentor and develop the wider Commercial team, providing guidance and support to Commercial Managers, Senior Quantity Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors and Assistant Quantity Surveyors.
• Build strong relationships and negotiate effectively with clients, subcontractors and consultants to achieve positive commercial outcomes.
• Ensure robust contract governance, risk management and commercial controls are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Experience managing live subcontract packages under NEC contracts.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying; RICS membership is desirable but not essential.
• Previous experience delivering large infrastructure projects, including long linear infrastructure and/or high-voltage (HV) projects.
• Experience working on power, energy or infrastructure projects.
• The ability to manage commercial risk while driving project performance.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead commercial performance and manage risk effectively.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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