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Operations Director at Populus Select Recruitment
We are seeking a highly skilled and commercially astute Commercial Manager with a Quantity Surveying background and strong experience in civil engineering projects.
The successful candidate will lead commercial and contractual aspects across multiple infrastructure and civil works projects, ensuring optimal financial performance, risk management, and compliance.
Your Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
* Oversee the full commercial management of civil engineering projects from inception to final account.
* Lead and support a team of Quantity Surveyors, ensuring accurate cost reporting and effective contract administration.
* Manage subcontractor procurement, negotiation, and payment processes.
* Monitor project budgets, forecasts, and financial KPIs to ensure profitability.
* Conduct regular cost and value reconciliations and produce commercial reports for internal and client stakeholders.
* Identify, evaluate, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
* Support tendering and estimating teams in bid submissions and commercial proposals.
* Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and legal requirements (e.g., NEC, JCT, ICE contracts).
* Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers.
Required Experience & Qualifications:
* Proven experience as a Commercial Manager or Senior QS in the civil engineering sector (e.g., highways, utilities, groundworks, infrastructure).
* Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field.
* Strong knowledge of standard forms of contract (e.g., NEC, JCT).
* Excellent commercial acumen with a track record of delivering profitable projects.
* Experience managing and mentoring commercial teams.
* Strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
* Proficient in MS Excel and commercial software (e.g., CEMAR, COINS, Causeway, or similar).
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Engineering, Consulting, and Supply Chain
* Industries
Construction, Civil Engineering, and Operations Consulting
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