Commercial Manager - Permanent: Hours: 35 per week - Monday - Friday Salary - between 85k & 100k per annum depending on experience Car Allowance - £7,500 -Working with the Senior Commercial Manager you will manage, develop and train the commercial teams across your portfolio of projects - Raise commercial awareness and embed commercial focus and best practise across each project team - Manage contractual matters from inception to close out via in depth understanding of the contract and its implications for profit delivery. - Assisting in the preparation of contract documents, including bills of quantities, specifications, drawings - Manage the Risk & Opportunities process to allow for the identification of Risk and Opportunities during the tender and construction phases and ensure the Commercial function delivers contractual solutions and strategies that balance these risk and opportunities. - Set and manage budgets ensuring all costs are correctly allocated into the relevant WBS - Establishment of robust project life cycle cost forecasts updated monthly and monitored against agreed targets - Proactively drive the recording of all contractual entitlements, ensure timely notification of events and accurate pricing and substantiation of change - Establish and maintain rigorous cost controls including early warning systems and provide robust accurate financial data and management reports on each project through the monthly reporting cycle including EVM. - Provide procurement support to ensure each project is delivered safely, timely, at the least cost and to optimal quality. - Ensure all procurement expenditure has been validated by the operational delivery team and identified under the budget as necessary to deliver the project - Deliver contractually agreed cash flow and ensure all applications for payment are submitted / assessed in line with the contractual timescales. - Ensure all valid Supply Chain payments are made in line with the relevant supplier agreement. - Negotiate and agree contractual disputes and final accounts within DFA levels - Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested About You The job holder will have: - Minimum 4-5 years' experience in similar role - The capacity to meet project deadlines - Expert negotiating skills - Solid problem solving, decision making and analytical capabilities - Management and organisational skills - Efficient presentation and communication skills - Have the capacity to be influential and amenable - Professionalism and cordiality - Decisiveness and mercantile shrewdness - Behavioural / Collaboration knowledge - Transport sector experience (Desirable) - Light Rail, rail or highway multi-disciplinary delivery experience (Desirable) - A knowledge of the industry (Desirable) Qualifications - Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) (Desirable). - Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) or Member of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (MCInstCES) (Desirable) Call Harry Sharrard for more information on 01212005520 or via LinkedIn