Responsibilities
* Efficiently manage all commercial aspects of the Project and maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders.
* Assist in building a team, manage development of personal plans, establish objectives/targets for direct reports and monitor ongoing performance.
* Collate, analyse and challenge Cost/Value Reports and forecasts, implementing required actions.
* Negotiate terms and conditions with subcontractors and suppliers, allocating risks to the most suitable parties to deliver best value to the project and the Client.
* Design and implement a commercial strategy for the portfolio and tenders with assistance from the functional manager.
* Assist with the development and training of Commercial Practitioners, acting as supervisor/mentor/counsellor for staff undertaking APC or equivalent.
* Maximise cash position, including WIP control, cash flow production and improvement plans for all projects.
* Provide identification and advice on insurance‑related issues, including Professional Indemnity.
* Support work‑winning duties, including proactive release of team members and attendance at client presentations for tender interviews.
* Ensure optimum performance of the commercial team across the portfolio, continuously reviewing for margin gains in efficiency and timely resource forecasting.
* Monitor monthly outturn costs through a detailed bottom‑up resourced and costed forecast.
Qualifications & Requirements
* Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent preferred.
* Registered with RICS / ICES.
* Excellent knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract (NEC) and Standard Methods of Measurement.
* Capable of confident, informed, quality decision‑making.
* Ability to synthesise information quickly and communicate situation reports to senior management.
About Murphy
Murphy is a leading international specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world‑class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, natural resources, energy and water.
Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering, Utility Connections, Murphy Plant, Murphy Process Engineering, Pipeline Testing Services, Specialist Welding Services, and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.
Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as “One Murphy” – directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.
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