Commercial Manager / Quantity Surveyor

Commercial Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Consultancy / Client Side

Profile

A multi-disciplinary SME consultancy that delivers infrastructure solutions across sectors such as rail, highways, utilities, and aviation is looking to hire a Commercial Manager to provide commercial management and quantity surveying support on a major Network Rail Project, ensuring effective cost control, contract administration, risk management, and commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle.Office base in Birmingham with hybrid working 2 days a week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional commercial support on infrastructure projects from inception through to completion.
• Prepare, submit, and assess interim applications, valuations, and recommendations for payment.
• Assess, negotiate, and agree variations, compensation events, and change control mechanisms.
• Monitor project costs, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow performance.
• Prepare and maintain accurate commercial records, documentation and contract correspondence.
• Administer NEC contracts and support the management of contractual obligations, risks and opportunities.
• Manage commercial aspects of allocated work packages and subcontract accounts.
• Prepare commercial reports, forecasts and cost updates for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, contractors, consultants and project stakeholders.
• Support procurement, tender evaluation, business development and continuous improvement activities across the business.

Experience needed for this Commercial Manager Role

Essential

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Experience working on infrastructure, civil engineering, highways, rail, utilities, or construction projects in a client side / consultancy environment.
• Experience working on Network rail Projects (highly desirable)
• Experience administering NEC forms of contract.
• Experience assessing applications for payment, compensation events and change control mechanisms.
• Strong understanding of cost management, forecasting and commercial reporting.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within project teams.

Desirable

• Experience using CEMAR or similar contract management systems.
• Knowledge of public sector procurement processes.
• Experience supporting tender evaluations and procurement exercises.
• Working knowledge of NEC4 contracts.
• Membership of, or working towards membership of, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Salary: £65,000 – £78,000 plus package including

• 25 days holiday + Bank holidays.
• Yearly profit share bonus.
• EV Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• Income protection and life insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Paid professional subscriptions.
• Competitive pension.

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