Commercial Manager - East Suffolk
Are you a Commercial Manager with experience in direct project delivery?
Have you worked on major civil infrastructure projects?
Looking for an opportunity to contribute to a complex, high-profile project and develop your commercial career?
If so, this could be the opportunity for you!
The Commercial Manager Opportunity
Expanded Structures, the specialist reinforced concrete basement, substructure and superstructure construction division of Laing O'Rourke, is recruiting a Commercial Manager to join the team on a major bridge project in East Suffolk.
This is an opportunity to take responsibility for commercial delivery across a significant project section, working with project teams, clients and supply chain partners throughout the project lifecycle.
What will the role look like?
- Manage commercial activities across your project section from pre-construction through to completion.
- Monitor financial, contractual and commercial performance, supporting successful project delivery.
- Prepare monthly cost reports, contract reviews, BPR information and business planning inputs.
- Manage subcontract procurement, administration, accounts and claims.
- Manage change control and support effective risk and opportunity management.
- Provide commercial and contractual advice to project teams and key stakeholders.
- Maintain robust commercial governance and contract compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Identify and escalate risks or issues that could impact project or business performance.
- Support best practice, continuous improvement and the development of colleagues within the Commercial team.
What skills & experience are we looking for?
- Degree (or higher) qualified in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or Commercial Management.
- RICS membership is desirable, although not essential.
- Strong working knowledge and practical application of NEC contracts.
- Direct delivery experience within civil engineering or infrastructure environments.
- Experience managing projects through the full project lifecycle.
- Experience managing subcontract packages, change, risk and commercial performance.
- Experience working collaboratively with project teams, clients and supply chain partners.
About us:
We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.
Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.
We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com
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