Senior QS/Commercial Manager – Highways

Overview

In this Senior QS/Commercial Manager role within a first-tier highways and civils contractor, you will manage the contract’s financial framework, control costs, and produce accounts and forecasts. You will lead a team, mentor juniors, and advise the wider team on commercial issues. You will maintain cost reporting, track budgets and tender allowances, and manage procurement and subcontractor relationships. You will apply contract and project management knowledge to highways work, including NEC contracts and civil engineering practices. This role offers impact on large-scale infrastructure across the South East.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial framework of the contract and control costs
• Produce work orders, manage procurement and subcontractors
• Prepare interim and final accounts, allocate revenue
• Forecast project cost to completion and final value
• Team management and mentoring of junior staff
• Update cost reporting system and ensure accurate recording of financial info
• Monitor budgets, tender allowances, commitments and deviations
• Provide commercial guidance to the broader team

Key requirements

• Sound knowledge of construction and contract law and forms of Contracts
• Detailed knowledge of tendering and procurement processes
• Strong understanding of construction techniques and project management
• Ability to apply commercial management principles to a highways business
• Knowledge of plant, equipment and materials
• Experience with NEC forms of contract
• Experience negotiating with subcontractors and supply chain partners
• General civil engineering and surfacing practices

• Leadership and mentoring
• Negotiation and stakeholder management
• Analytical and detail-oriented
• Cost control and financial forecasting
• Cost reporting and budgeting
• Procurement and subcontractor management

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