Commercial Manager - West London

Are you a Commercial Manager looking for your next opportunity on a major construction project?

Do you have a background in commercial management across M&E, major infrastructure, science and research, healthcare or life sciences projects?

Would you like to join a company that invests in professional development and supports further education and training?

If so, Laing O'Rourke would love to hear from you!

This is an opportunity to apply your commercial expertise to a significant construction project, managing key work packages, supporting financial performance and contributing to the successful delivery of a complex, M&E-intensive scheme.

The Opportunity

Laing O'Rourke is delivering an approximately £60m Energy Centre project, located on the same campus as our £920m Main Works project at the UK's flagship biosecurity campus in Weybridge, Surrey.

The Energy Centre involves a significant amount of mechanical and electrical construction, providing an opportunity to work within a technically complex project environment.

We are seeking a Commercial Manager to support the commercial delivery of the project, managing commercial activities across allocated work packages and working closely with the wider project team.

What will the Commercial Manager role look like?

As a Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for the commercial management of allocated work packages, ensuring effective financial control, contractual compliance and commercial performance throughout the project lifecycle. Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing commercial activities across allocated work packages, ensuring effective commercial control and delivery.
• Developing and implementing commercial strategies to support project objectives and financial performance.
• Managing subcontract procurement, including tender reviews, negotiations and contract award.
• Overseeing subcontract agreements, account management and commercial negotiations.
• Administering the main contract and subcontract arrangements, including change control and contractual notices.
• Monitoring project costs, budgets and forecasts, identifying commercial risks and opportunities.
• Managing variations, compensation events, claims and contractual change.
• Overseeing the preparation, negotiation and settlement of subcontract final accounts.
• Producing and reviewing monthly cost reports, forecasts and commercial performance updates.
• Providing commercial and contractual advice to the project team to support effective decision-making.
• Contributing to contract reviews, management reports and Business Performance Reviews (BPR).
• Building effective working relationships with the client, supply chain and wider project stakeholders.
• Supporting and developing members of the Commercial team, sharing knowledge and promoting effective commercial practices.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• A degree (or higher) qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management, with RICS membership desirable but not essential.
• Experience in a Commercial Manager or similar commercial role within construction or infrastructure.
• Experience delivering projects within M&E, science and research, life sciences, healthcare or major infrastructure environments.
• Strong working knowledge of subcontract procurement, contract administration and commercial management.
• Good working knowledge of NEC contracts, including change control, compensation events and contractual risk.
• Strong financial and commercial management skills, including cost control, forecasting and reporting.
• Experience managing commercial negotiations, subcontract accounts and final account settlements.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships across project teams and external stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach, sound commercial judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities.

At Laing O'Rourke, we recognise the benefits of flexible working and are committed to supporting talented individuals from all backgrounds. We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time or alternative working arrangements and will consider flexible options where they can be accommodated within the needs of the role and project.

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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