Commercial Manager

Morson are currently recruiting for a Commercial Manager for a long term contract based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire to start ASAP.

Job Purpose

To work with the Contractor in the administration of all financial matters under the Contract including assessment of monthly valuations, certificates, drafting instructions, Compensation events and the like
To provide expert commercial advice for the Project Manager and the Client.
To oversee and directly support the work of the Quantity Surveyors.
To engage and work with the wider contract administration team to agree and resolve all commercial matters with the Contractor.

Main Responsibilities and Duties
Attend monthly Commercial Meetings, Risk Reduction Meetings. Pre-Certification Meetings with the Contractor and Designer, and other meetings as requested by the Project Manager or the client.
Assess the Contractor’s monthly Applications and advising the Project Manager on the recommended monthly payment. Preparation of the Payment Notice and issue to the Contractor.
Liaise with the Project Manager and Programme Planner to determine the financial impacts to accepted Compensation Events.
Review the Contractor’s subcontracts and advise the Project Manager on acceptability.
Review the Contractor’s monthly Forecast and advise the Project Manager on acceptability.
Review performance data from the Contractor (e.g. KPI, SPI, CPI’s etc) to advise the Project Manager on the Contractors overall performance.
Liaise with the Quantity Surveyors, Supervisor & Inspectors to confirm all staff, materials, plant and equipment on site agrees with the Contractor’s assessment of Defined Costs.
Support the Project Manager with regular progress or cost updates to the Client.
Draft instructions in CEMAR for the Project Manager’s review and approval before issue.
Assess the Contractor’s Compensation Event submissions or, where necessary, carry out an independent assessment.
Qualifications & Experience
BSc /BEng (Hons) or similar in Quantity Surveying
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (or similar).
Significant work experience within the Highways sector
CSCS Cardholder
Driving Licence
Desirable
Experienced in using CEMAR
NEC 4 Accreditation.
Competencies & Behaviours
Ability to work within a team providing commercial support to the Project Manager, Supervisor and the wider team.
Able to form good working relationships with the Contractor’s Commercial Team.
Able to use the Contract to enable to Client’s Objectives to be delivered.
Takes an interest in the wider engineering challenges for the scheme to be to take a proactive and pragmatic and solutions focused approach to assessments.
Ability to supervise commercial resources engaged in providing commercial support to the Project Manager.
Reporting & Communication
The Commercial Manager shall report directly to the Project Manager as part of the contract administration team.
The Commercial Manager shall be able to independently liaise with the Contractors commercial representative on all commercial matters, escalating unresolved matters to the Project Manager. Financial limits to be confirmed.
The Commercial Manager shall directly oversee the work of the team’s Quantity Surveyors.

Working Location
Hybrid working is allowed by agreement with the Project Manager. A minimum of three days will be required on site with 2 days discretionary working remotely depending on the commercial and day to day requirements.

Please send CVs to john.kingham@morson.com