Rail : Commercial Manager Barnsley £55,000 + pkg
Well respected Financially stable forward thinking civil engineering main contractor with a turnover in excess of £150m are looking for a Commercial Manager to be commercial responsible for a Network Rail Civils framework valued at £10m per annum. The Commercial Manager will be working on a Network Rail Structures Framework working throughout the North West, jobs on the framework consist of: Bridge refurbishments & replacements, tunnels, drainage, earthworks, concrete bases, footbridges, platform extensions, depots and station works, typically projects varying in value from £10k - £500k.
The purpose of this role is to ensure the efficient and effective management and utilisation of commercial resources within the Business unit in order to deliver profitable performance in line with the objectives of the company business plan. Reporting to the Commercial Director responsible for a commercial team consisting of Senior Qs, QS, Ass QS and graduate QS.
Key Responsibilities:
* The effective recruitment, training, deployment and utilisation of commercial staff (quantity surveyors)
* Effective contribution to the maximisation of financial return on projects.
* The identification of commercial business risk and developing solutions for its minimisation.
* The review and negotiation of terms and conditions of contract and subcontract.
* Managing commercial disputes.
* Monitoring Business Unit Costs within budgetary constraints.
* Accurately defining the commercial parameters of contracts.
* Ensuring a good level of Cash flow is maintained within the Business Unit.
* The provision of commercial support and guidance to the Business Unit Management Team.
* Commercial and Contractual support to the estimating and bidding process.
* Contributing to the commercial requirements of pre-qualification and tender documents.
* Commercial Reporting & final accounts
* Ensuring the adoption of a best practice and continuous improvement approach to all commercial processes and procedures.
* Being a visible commercial point of contact for client senior management and responding accordingly to problems.
Candidate Specification
* Qualified to degree level and/or membership of the RICS (or equivalent) or compensating experience
* Must come from a main contractor civil engineering Background.
* Experience of Rail would also be a distinct advantage but is not essential.
* Experience of Framework Contracts would also be a distinct advantage but is not essential.
* Must possess an in depth understanding of commercial, contractual and legal processes.
* IT Literate, particularly Microsoft Office Applications.
* Should have a reasonably stable employment background (i.e. no job hoppers).
* Career Development opportunities exist for the right candidate.
The purpose of this role is to ensure the efficient and effective management and utilisation of commercial resources within the Business unit in order to deliver profitable performance in line with the objectives of the company business plan. Reporting to the Commercial Director responsible for a commercial team consisting of Senior Qs, QS, Ass QS and graduate QS.
Key Responsibilities:
* The effective recruitment, training, deployment and utilisation of commercial staff (quantity surveyors)
* Effective contribution to the maximisation of financial return on projects.
* The identification of commercial business risk and developing solutions for its minimisation.
* The review and negotiation of terms and conditions of contract and subcontract.
* Managing commercial disputes.
* Monitoring Business Unit Costs within budgetary constraints.
* Accurately defining the commercial parameters of contracts.
* Ensuring a good level of Cash flow is maintained within the Business Unit.
* The provision of commercial support and guidance to the Business Unit Management Team.
* Commercial and Contractual support to the estimating and bidding process.
* Contributing to the commercial requirements of pre-qualification and tender documents.
* Commercial Reporting & final accounts
* Ensuring the adoption of a best practice and continuous improvement approach to all commercial processes and procedures.
* Being a visible commercial point of contact for client senior management and responding accordingly to problems.
Candidate Specification
* Qualified to degree level and/or membership of the RICS (or equivalent) or compensating experience
* Must come from a main contractor civil engineering Background.
* Experience of Rail would also be a distinct advantage but is not essential.
* Experience of Framework Contracts would also be a distinct advantage but is not essential.
* Must possess an in depth understanding of commercial, contractual and legal processes.
* IT Literate, particularly Microsoft Office Applications.
* Should have a reasonably stable employment background (i.e. no job hoppers).
* Career Development opportunities exist for the right candidate.
Industry: Rail Sector: Location: North