Commercial Manager

Deanston Cooper is currently recruiting for a Commercial Manager to work a highly successful civil engineering contractor based in Glasgow who specialise in projects including groundworks, infrastructure, water and defence. This is a business which is highly driven and have achieved great commercial success in the last few years.

Reporting to the Commercial Director, your duties as Commercial Manager will include:

• Prompt presentation of all applications for payment, including all contractual entitlements. 
• Ensuring that payments are received in accordance with the contract terms. 
• Prompt presentation of Final Accounts, including negotiation of all contractual entitlements. 
• Prompt presentation of weekly cost / value information, delivery schedules and associated Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data. 
• Preparation and presentation of Monthly Cost/Value Reconciliations and Final Cost/Value Forecasts.  
• Preparation and presentation of forward work schedules and cash flows. 
• Procurement, negotiation and placing of Sub-contract Orders.
• Financial and commercial management of Sub-contractors through to settlement of their Final Accounts. 
• Ensuring that all contractual letters/ notices and information are presented in accordance with the contract requirements.
• Preparation of appropriate documentation in support of additional payment, variations, claims etc. 
• Commercial support to the site and contracts management team. 
• Commercial support to the Estimating and Procurement teams. 
• Close liaison with the client on all commercial matters, including preparation and submission of supporting information.  
• Mentoring more junior members of the team

Applications for the role of Commercial Manager are welcome from candidates with:

• Minimum qualifications of HND Quantity Surveying
• Previous experience working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager on civil engineering projects
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Excellent communication skills

What's on offer:

• Salary of up to £95 000 plus car / car allowance and pension
• Opportunity to work on a varied workload
• Opportunity to join an expanding contractor who plan to more than double turnover over the next years on the back of recent framework wins