Commercial Manager Civils

Our client is one of the leading Building and Civil Engineering Contractors operating throughout the UK and Ireland.

They are now recruiting an experienced Civils Commercial Manager and/or Senior QS for a £50 million flood prevention scheme in Dumfries. This role offers an extremely competitive salary, a car allowance and a living Away Allowance. Candidates may be based anywhere but must be willing to work away (approximately 3 nights per week).

Responsibilities

• Lead all commercial aspects of the project, providing commercial support and advice to the team to aid decision-making.
• Maintain commercial information and ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
• Evaluate potential implications for dispute resolution and contribute to the development of quality, health & safety, welfare and risk management in accordance with the company’s management systems.
• Prepare, negotiate and analyse costs for budgets.
• Ensure sub‑contractors are pre‑qualified in accordance with management systems.
• Procure sub‑contractors and prepare sub‑contractor order documentation.
• Assess and certify sub‑contractor interim payments and ensure required payer/pay‑less notices are issued.
• Prepare interim valuations and final accounts.
• Manage and value valuations.
• Prepare and submit extensions of time and loss & expense submissions.
• Advise on a range of legal and contractual issues, identifying and managing commercial risks.
• Produce and present monthly cost‑value reconcilings.
• Establish, maintain and enhance effective working relationships.
• Plan, allocate and evaluate work carried out by teams, individuals and self‑directed work.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree qualified.
• Construction experience at Senior Quantity Surveyor or Project Quantity Surveyor level.
• Solid commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• High levels of organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent numerical, IT and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑moving environment.
• Ability to work on initiative with minimum supervision.
• Good knowledge of construction contracts, particularly the JCT & NEC forms of contract.

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