Senior Fire Protection Commercial QS (Remote)

Integral UK LTD; Manchester; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Private medical scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Hall & Kay is seeking a Commercial Manager to drive financial delivery and protect the company from financial risk on varied projects. You will manage commercial governance for main contracts and small works with project values from £100k to £4m.

Role involves interim payments, final accounts, budgeting, monthly cost reporting, subcontractor settlements, and assisting with contractual notices. You will support Directors and mentor junior staff, while maintaining strong client and consultant

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a similar commercial role within the fire protection sector or building services industry (essential).
• Good base knowledge of standard forms of contract (essential).
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and regulations relevant to the Fire Engineering industry is desirable (essential).
• Proficient in cost control techniques and software applications (essential).
• Awareness of dispute resolution procedures and experience of managing disputes (essential).
• Ability to produce accurate monthly cost and value reports (essential).
• Ability to negotiate with clients/ sub-contractors (essential).
• Experience of working on final accounts (essential).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skill (essential).
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy (essential).
• Effective communication and negotiation skills (essential).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team (essential).
• IT/Software specific experience e.g. MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, etc (essential).
• Holds a degree in Quantity Surveying or currently working towards a degree (desirable but not essential).
• Knowledge of fire industry standards (desirable but not essential).

Responsibilities

• Agree interim payment amounts with clients, monitoring when payments notices are due/received/outstanding.
• Final Account Negotiations.
• Preparing project budgets in conjunction with the Sales team and / or Project Manager as and when required.
• Monitoring budgets against costs and projections on a monthly basis and reporting upline on a monthly basis.
• Assisting with troublesome subcontractor final accounts.
• Ensuring that we fulfil all our contractual obligations.
• Working with Project team and Directors regarding all commercial matters (variations, delays etc.) and ensuring that they are identified and recorded.
• Assist Project Manager and Directors in the preparation of contractual notices.
• Attend site visits to monitor for variations and quality matters if required to suit Client needs, whilst ensuring site records are produced and are accurate.
• Attendance at client meetings as and when needed.
• In conjunction with our Sales team, tender stage terms and conditions review and input.
• Maintain good relationships with clients, consultants and colleagues.
• Mentoring of junior team members where required.

Skills

Negotiation

Cost control

Financial reporting

Project budgeting

MS Project

Excel

Communication

Analytical thinking

Independence

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Hall & Kay is seeking a Commercial Manager to drive financial delivery and protect the company from financial risk on varied projects. You will manage commercial governance for main contracts and small works with project values from £100k to £4m.

Role involves interim payments, final accounts, budgeting, monthly cost reporting, subcontractor settlements, and assisting with contractual notices. You will support Directors and mentor junior staff, while maintaining strong client and consultant