Job Description Job Objectives: Our Cost & Commercial Managers lead commissions of varying sizes, depending upon the complexity of the project, working on projects working on large scale projects. MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE: To perform the role of the Commercial Manager, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery or acting as a key element of a wider project team on larger or more complex projects To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service from pre contract to handover. KEY EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Knowledge of and experience in the healthcare and/or education sectors is beneficial Ability to lead clients through different stages of projects from feasibility through to completion Experience of working with NEC suite of contracts Demonstrable experience of interfacing with key stakeholders and being “client-facing” in the role of Commercial Manager The candidate will be required to demonstrate knowledge of the risks, challenges and opportunities facing public-sector healthcare bodies Experience of producing monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client Experience of managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively Ability to effectively negotiate and agree final accounts Knowledge of contract administration, value engineering and lifecycle costing Experience of using CostX or similar measurement software KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan. Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, creating preliminaries, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents. Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable referring major changes to line manager. Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place. Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client. Inputting into value engineering. Negotiating and agreeing final accounts. Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages. Where appropriate, leading junior members of the cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on their project accountabilities.