Commercial jobs in United Kingdom

Our client, a distinguished name in the water sector, is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team on a contract basis. This role is pivotal in driving efficiencies, ensuring cost management, and maintaining high standards of commercial analysis on various civil engineering projects.

• Provision of accurate and timely cost and value reporting at project and business unit levels
• Management of cash flow reporting and project forecasting
• Drafting and updating monthly CVR, cost and commercial plans
• Responsibility for subcontract procurement, negotiation and financial accounting
• Liaising with clients and other third parties on commercial issues, including contractual change, claims, and additional payment
• Identifying and realising commercial opportunities while mitigating business risk
• Sharing best practices and advising site teams on cost management and efficiencies

• Effectively managing contract and subcontract agreements, primarily IChemE and NEC forms
• Ensuring main contracts align with corporate governance, with risks and opportunities managed in conjunction with the project delivery team
• Procurement and post-contract management of subcontracted works
• Engaging the supply chain with appropriate contract terms and conditions
• Maintaining and building relationships within the supply chain

• Supporting internal commercial processes by ensuring adherence to timeframes and compliance
• Actively seeking to improve processes and procedures

• Accurate internal and external forecasting
• Ability to interrogate and challenge records, reports, and cost data
• Mitigating commercial risk while identifying and realising commercial opportunities
• Achieving profit in line with business unit expectations
• Maintaining deadlines as per commercial calendarsProducing high-quality commercial documentation
• Fostering and maintaining excellent supply chain, stakeholder, and client relationships

• Commercial Manager
• Commercial Team
• Project Teams
• Clients and contacts
• Subcontractors
• External stakeholders

• Experience in the construction industry
• Familiarity with IChemE/NEC forms of contract and understanding of Construction Law
• Experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors
• Experience in monthly forecasting and cost analysis
• Excellent communication, numeric, and computer literacy skills, proficient in Microsoft Office
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines

• Membership of RICS or other relevant professional body, or working towards
• CSCS card
• HND/degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying
• Experience in estimation
• Experience working for a direct delivery contractor
• Excellent problem-solving skills and an engaging communicator

If you are an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong background in the construction industry and a keen understanding of commercial management, we encourage you to apply now. Join our client's dynamic team and contribute to their continued success in delivering exceptional civil engineering projects