Title: Commercial Manager
Location: Exeter
Salary: £70,000 to £85,000 + £8k car allowance + bonus 15-20%
Sector: Refurbishment projects
Start Date: ASAP
The Company:
Our client is an established and successful multi-regional main contractor with an established reputation within the South West market and beyond. Typical projects are refurbishment, retro fit upgrades and planned maintenance contracts across the private and public sectors. and The company has a healthy pipeline of work and offer excellent career progression and development.
Commercial Manager - The Role:
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor or existing Commercial Manager to join the regional commercial team leading the Exeter office. You will be responsible for leading the day to day commercial aspects of a live projects as well as managing a team of Quantity Surveyors. This position will report to the Regional Director.
Typical duties & responsibilities:
* To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for projects
* Prepare the cost / value reconciliation reports accurately
* Prepare and agree interim valuations at the agreed dates to gain the best commercial advantage for the company.
* Agree final accounts with subcontractors to maximise project margins.
* Ensure sub contract orders are prepared in accordance with company procedure with reference to the date given on the procurement schedules and / or in accordance with the contract programme having achieved the appropriate approvals.
* Maintain control of sub contractor`s accounts and minimise the cost of any variations.
* Manage subcontracts in terms of valuation and correspondence.
* To carry out duties as quantity surveyor on projects as instructed.
* To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project in their control.
* Prepare or assist with cost / value reconciliation reports on a monthly basis accurately reporting the forecast final financial position of the project.
* Prepare turnover cash flow forecasts as directed by line manager at the commencement of all projects, updating as required and recording actual valuation achieved against forecast.
* Day to day management of a team of Quantity Surveyors
Commercial Manager - The Person
* You will have solid experience with either a national or regional main contractor
* Demonstrable experience of delivering commercial aspects of construction projects within budget and programme
* Experience managing more junior Quantity Surveyors
* Willingness to be hands on with a project as well as managing others
* Experience managing projects between £100k and £1m
* Innovative - ability to identify better ways of doing things
* A good team player, someone who wants to be part of a growing business to achieve common goals.
Commercial Manager - The Reward:
* Competitive salary
* Company car allowance
* Company benefits package
* Bonus scheme
* Varied and unique residential developments
* Continued local work within the South West region
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