Responsible for initiating and leading tasks and processes, taking responsibility and being accountable, where relevant, for the work and roles of others whilst exercising broad autonomy and judgement within broad parameters in their area of responsibility

Responsible to a Project Manager or Commercial Manager for relevant commercial aspects of a section of a project.

Ensure that commercial position is protected using in depth understanding and experience of contractual, commercial, insurance and legal processes.

Some responsibility for effective client relationship management to encourage smooth commercial progression of the contract(s)

Provides liaison with the client, PQS, and senior staff.

Expected to manage and provide development and support to other commercial team members.

Responsible for planning and managing own work and that of other commercial team members.

Demonstrates and maintains a high level of commercial and technical knowledge and works closely with the delivery team to develop techniques and solutions to meet business and customer needs.

Tendering and Pre-Contract Activities

Provide commercial support to tendering process when required.

Start Up of New Projects

Has a high degree of understanding and working knowledge of project start up procedures and is actively involved in the implementation of those procedures when required

Procurement

• Prepares the basis of the project procurement schedule and ensures the team contribute and complete their relevant sections. Carries out subcontract procurement in accordance with the procurement timetable, in accordance with the procurement policy.
• Ensures that materials and off site services are procured in an efficient manner with capable organisations in accordance with procurement policy and procedures and ensure appropriate records are kept.
• Prepares the basis of robust work package contents sheets and ensures the project team contribute and complete their relevant sections. Carries out gap analysis between packages to ensure full and complete subcontract procurement takes place.
• Prepare subcontract invitations to tender and evaluate tender returns (time, cost, quality and SHE) and make recommendations to appoint and places subcontracts, all in accordance with the Procurement process.
• Work with supply chain to promote and measure continuous improvement in terms of cost, quality and learning of all parties

Applications for Payment and Invoicing

• Maximise cash flow through timely preparation of valuations, submission of invoices and receipt of payment
• Manage prompt preparation and settlement of final accounts, including variations, claims and disputes
• Develops a strategy for concluding client negotiations.

Cost Control

• Identify, manage, reduce and drive out unnecessary costs and inefficient activities
• Prepare material wastage reconciliations
• Monitor resources and costs to ensure that projects meet and / or exceed targets, including but not limited to the scheduling of labour resources.
• Review plant and equipment schedules to ensure efficiency of use

• Prepares the basis of the project procurement schedule and ensures the team contribute and complete their relevant sections. Carries out subcontract procurement in accordance with the procurement timetable, in accordance with the procurement policy.
• Ensures that materials and off site services are procured in an efficient manner with capable organisations in accordance with procurement policy and procedures and ensure appropriate records are kept.
• Prepares the basis of robust work package contents sheets and ensures the project team contribute and complete their relevant sections. Carries out gap analysis between packages to ensure full and complete subcontract procurement takes place.
• Prepare subcontract invitations to tender and evaluate tender returns (time, cost, quality and SHE) and make recommendations to appoint and places subcontracts, all in accordance with the Procurement process.
• Work with supply chain to promote and measure continuous improvement in terms of cost, quality and learning of all parties

Cost Control

• Identify, manage, reduce and drive out unnecessary costs and inefficient activities
• Prepare material wastage reconciliations
• Monitor resources and costs to ensure that projects meet and / or exceed targets, including but not limited to the scheduling of labour resources.
• Review plant and equipment schedules to ensure efficiency of use

Accounting and Reporting

• Establish and maintain accurate and robust reporting structures and monitor resources and costs to ensure that projects meet and / or exceed targets
• Uses a understanding of planning and programming, and a detailed knowledge of financial reporting to provide challenge to the rest of the project team to ensure robust and honest progress reporting.

The following qualifications are essential:Ensuring appropriate records and information are kept and archived

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or experience equivalent
• Membership of RICS, ICES or CIOB

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Strategic change Management
• Achievement Focus (Achieving Results)
• Business and Customer Awareness
• Promotes organisational aims & objectives
• Manages customer needs
• Manages opportunities & threats