Senior Quantity Surveyor

Colas USA; Dudley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the infrastructure sector is seeking a Commercial Manager to oversee multidisciplinary light rail projects. The role involves managing commercial teams, contractual matters, and financial reporting to ensure project success. The ideal candidate will have experience in the engineering sector and a strong understanding of finance systems.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Long Service Awards

Season Ticket Loan

Occupational Health Services

Qualifications

• Experience in finance or commercial function within engineering or construction.
• Ability to produce financial and commercial reports for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing commercial teams across projects.
• Managing all contractual matters from inception to close-out.
• Implementing cost controls and providing accurate financial data.

Skills

Commercial Awareness

Financial Reporting

Budget Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Role Overview

To assist in leading and managing the commercial team working within your allocated portfolio of multidisciplinary light rail projects (primarily within the Midland Metro Alliance structure - MMA), from inception through to final account and close out, to deliver maximum commercial results.

An example of the current type of projects being delivered by the MMA is the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension, which will provide direct access from the Wolverhampton to Birmingham Metro route, passing through Wednesbury, Dudley Port, Dudley, and Merry Hill.

The route is planned to consist of 10km of twin track running from Wednesbury Depot on Potter Lane to the Merry Hill Shopping Centre near Brierley Hill.

The extension will serve the Wednesbury, Tipton, and Dudley regeneration areas, offering connections to Line 1 between Wolverhampton and Birmingham.

Person Specification

• Experience working in a finance or commercial function within the engineering or construction sector, specifically for contractors as a Commercial Manager on large civils or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of finance systems and various forms of contracts.
• Experience in cost and budget administration.
• Ability to produce financial and commercial reports for board-level stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

Key Responsibilities

Including but not limited to:

• Leading, managing, developing, and training the commercial teams across your portfolio of projects in collaboration with the Commercial Manager.
• Raising commercial awareness and embedding best practices across project teams.
• Managing all contractual matters from inception to close-out, with a thorough understanding of contract implications for profit.
• Assisting in preparing contract documents, including bills of quantities, specifications, and drawings.
• Managing the Risk & Opportunities process during tendering and construction phases, ensuring contractual solutions and strategies balance risks and opportunities.
• Setting and managing budgets, ensuring accurate cost allocation into the relevant WBS.
• Establishing and updating robust project life cycle cost forecasts monthly against targets.
• Recording contractual entitlements, timely notification of events, and accurate pricing and substantiation of changes.
• Implementing cost controls, early warning systems, and providing accurate financial data and management reports, including EVM.
• Supporting procurement to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, cost-effectively, and with quality.
• Validating procurement expenditure and ensuring it aligns with the project budget.
• Managing contractually agreed cash flows and timely submission of AFPs.
• Ensuring supplier payments are made in line with agreements.
• Negotiating and settling contractual disputes and final accounts within DFA levels.
• Undertaking other reasonable duties as required.

What We Offer

• Industry-leading Life Assurance
• Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Long Service Awards
• Season Ticket Loan
• Occupational Health Services