Your newpany
My client is a leading construction and civil engineeringpany with a rich history of delivering high-quality projects across various sectors. They pride themselves on their commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainability. Their team is dedicated to providing exceptional service and creating lasting value for their clients.
Your new role
As themercial Director, you will play a pivotal role in driving themercial success of their projects. You will be responsible for overseeing themercial aspects of their ventures, ensuring they are executed efficiently and effectively. Your key responsibilities will include:
1. Lead and manage a team to deliver themercial aspects of various projects ranging from £5m to £200m, ensuring they meet contract requirements, stay within budget, and align withpany policies.
2. Identify and assess key risks and opportunities to support decision-making and actions that will protect and enhance themercial success of the projects.
3. Negotiate with principal stakeholders on the projects to ensure all parties' expectations are met.
4. Promote continuous improvements within themercial team, business practices, and policies as part of the Senior Leadership Team.
5. Collaborate strategically with HR on all aspects of employee relations to foster a culture of continuous improvement and transparency in line withpany values and associated behaviours.
6. Lead on project disputes, both formal and informal, making key decisions and engaging third-party legal advisors and experts as needed.
7. Report monthly on the financial performance and status of the projects.
8. Ensure teams implement the mercial strategy in accordance withpany SOPs and within agreed limits of authority.
9. Engage with the Pre-Construction department to ensure continuous learning and feedback, influencing and advising on tenders, and maintaining a continuous thread ofmercial information from inception topletion.
10. Upholdpany values in all interactions with employees, clients, subcontractors, and other external contacts.
11. Model best practices and innovation throughpany values with all stakeholders.
12. Collaborate closely with Operations Directors to ensure project needs are met and any key delivery issues affectingmercial oues are managed appropriately.
13. Add value through visibility and travel as necessary throughout the UK.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will need:
14. Experience in Ports, Harbours, Rail, Defence, Infrastructure and Flood Prevention is desirable.
15. Proven experience in a senior mercial management role within the construction or civil engineering industry.
16. Experience leading multiple teams on varying projects.
17. Understanding of single-stage, two-stage & negotiated tendering
18. Working with varying forms of building contracts - FIDIC, JCT, NEC and bespoke.
19. A strategic mindset with the ability to drivemercial performance.
20. In-depth knowledge of industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
21. Financial acumen and experience managing budgets and forecasts.
22. A proactive approach to problem-solving and risk management.
What you'll get in return
In return for your hard work and dedication, you will receive:
23. Apetitive salary and benefits package.
24. Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
25. A supportive and collaborative work environment.
26. 33 days of annual leave.
27. Life Assurance.
28. Flexible and Hybrid working
29. The satisfaction of contributing to the success of a leadingpany in the industry.