Location
Warrington
Advertising Salary
Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

About The Role

Commercial Manager
  • Senior to Executive Consultant level
  • Warrington ( (Mixture of home, office and client sites) 
  • Permanent
  • Full time with flexible working and core hours
About this opportunity
 
Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1885, we are proud to deliver award-winning projects around the world. We are a Great Place to Work certified employer, with our people at the heart of everything we do.
 
Climate change and Sustainability is at the top of our agenda, we have been established within the energy sector for the past 40 years and have achieved significant growth in the past years as we contribute to a sector that will have trillions of pounds of investment over the next decade. Our teams are at the forefront of the change, managing life changing projects in Solar, Hydrogen, Nuclear, Renewables and Defence, and we want you to be part of that too.
 
At Gleeds, our projects take us across the globe, giving you opportunities to travel or to remain at the office base you choose.
 
Gleeds Energy is recruiting for a Commercial Manager to join our team on a permanent basis in our Warrington office.

Our Commercial Managers lead on projects with a range of clients across complex and challenging sectors such as Nuclear, Defence and Renewables, allowing our team members to gain a well-rounded experience at a much quicker pace. In this role you will take a lead role in our team to meet client expectations, develop a cohesive working environment and create development plans for junior team members. As well as team development responsibilities, you will work with Senior Management to formulate and deliver our services to clients both pre and post contract
 
Your day-to-day could sometimes involve: 
 
  • Management of contracts from inception (pre-contract support e.g., tender evaluation) to completion (post-contract support)
  • Operating with NEC form of Contract such as Option A, B, C and E as well as bespoke forms of contract
  • Taking a lead role with clients to ensure work is done to specification and to cost as well as seeking out contract improvements
  • Stakeholder Engagement across a portfolio of projects
  • Issuing /reviewing early warning notices  
  • Priced and Assessed Compensation Events 
  • Monthly Commercial Reporting 
  • Management of Contractors and Subcontractors accounts 
  • Updating Risk Registers 
  • Reviewing programmes 
  • Issuing payment certs and valuation assessment of the works 
  • Lead and mentor junior members of the team
However, no two days are the same. We are a flexible team that supports each other’s projects as well as getting involved with wider business activities. We believe that variety is key to your development. 

About You

Who we’re looking for:

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

  • Sound cost management experience post MRICS qualification.
  • Sound knowledge and practical experience of cost estimating and planning.
  • Cohesive knowledge of construction methods and materials.
  • Practical knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies.
  • Sound knowledge and experience of post-contract cost management tasks
  • Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written
  • Methodical way of thinking and approach to work
  • Organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changing environments.
  • Excellent problem, negotiating, finance and numeracy management skills
  • Sound ICT skills, with a good level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
  • Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily
  • Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts
  • Ability to work as part of a team

Qualifications

  • MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) or working towards

 

About Us

Be part of the extraordinary

Every day at Gleeds, we influence the way people around the world live, work and travel. Delivering on the world’s most iconic projects for globally renowned clients, our teams solve complex problems that shape the future of the built environment.

One of the qualities we value in people, is the ability to think creatively about the solutions we offer to clients. With 71 offices spanning the Americas, Europe, MENA and Asia Pacific our ability to innovate and improve is a product of the varied backgrounds and experience of our people. We welcome new perspectives and ideas.

Above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, our aspiration is to leave a positive legacy for people and local communities, whilst living and breathing our three core values:

  • We’re committed to our clients and our people
  • We’re creative and realistic
  • We combine professionalism with personality

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.

We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.

Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.

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