Take end-to-end responsibility
Take a hands-on role in commercial management, procurement, and cost reporting.
Oversee design and technical coordination, supported by external consultants where required.
Act as the key point of accountability for delivering projects safely, on programme, and to VGP’s quality and sustainability standards
Candidate Profile
* Degree-qualified or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
* Strong commercial background — ideally having worked as a Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager, or Project Manager with QS experience.
* Proven track record of managing industrial/logistics projects from inception through to completion.
* Detailed knowledge of UK construction contracts (JCT, NEC), procurement, and cost management.
* Solid understanding of planning, design coordination, and sustainability requirements (BREEAM, EU Taxonomy)
* Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
* Self-starter able to work independently and manage multiple responsibilities across commercial, design, and delivery.
* Ambition to grow with the business and contribute to building the UK construction team.
Reporting Line
Reports to: Construction Manager – VGP UK
Location & Travel
Bristol based with regular travel to project sites nationwide.
Responsibilities
* Take end-to-end responsibility for assigned UK projects, from conception through to completion.
* Manage design development, procurement, construction, and handover in line with VGP’s specifications and UK standards.
* Act as primary project contact with internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and tenants.
Commercial & Procurement
* Prepare and manage cost plans, budgets, and cash flow forecasts.
* Lead procurement of subcontract packages, including tendering, contract administration, and variation control supported by external consultants where required.
* Oversee commercial reporting (CVRs, payment notices, final accounts).
* Negotiate and manage consultant and supplier appointments.
Design & Technical Coordination
* Manage consultants through the planning, design and technical stages.
* Ensure planning conditions, BREEAM/EPC targets, and VGP design standards are achieved.
* Resolve technical queries between VGP’s design team and Contractors as well as coordinating responses to tenant-driven requirements.
Construction Delivery
* Oversee project programmes, risk registers, and site logistics.
* Drive progress with contractors, ensuring compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental requirements.
* Monitor site performance, conduct regular progress reviews with onsite Management, and resolve delivery issues quickly.
Handover & Close-Out
* Coordinate QA/ITP closeout, O&M documentation, as-builts, and tenant handover, along side our onsite Management team.
* Support lessons learned reviews and continuous improvement processes.
What We Offer
* Opportunity to be part of the founding UK team of a pan-European developer with a strong reputation and pipeline.
* Exposure to the full lifecycle of logistics developments in a dynamic growth market.
* A collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where you can make a direct impact.
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