Cost and Commercial Manager

• Take overall commercial and performance responsibility for multiple subcontract packages across infrastructure and civils projects, from procurement and contract award through to final account
• Maintain accurate cost reports and provide consolidated commercial reporting for the project
• Establish commercial strategies for subcontract packages aligned with project budgets and delivery strategies
• Identify commercial gaps, risks and emerging cost pressures, and implement mitigation measures
• Monitor subcontractor spend against approved work package budgets and report exceptions
• Provide senior management with current and forecast commercial positions
• Lead and support subcontract negotiations to achieve best value and appropriate risk allocation
• Define scopes, programmes, deliverables, payment mechanisms and commercial assumptions before contract award
• Review and commercially evaluate subcontractor tenders and quotations
• Manage variations, compensation events, claims and additional works, including entitlement, valuation, evidence and settlement
• Maintain audit trails and recover additional costs from clients where appropriate
• Administer subcontract agreements and monitor contractual notices, payment provisions, programme requirements and change mechanisms
• Manage subcontractor non-performance, delays, defects, disruption and other commercial issues
• Monitor subcontractor performance and conduct regular commercial reviews
• Develop recovery and mitigation strategies for underperforming subcontract packages
• Lead preparation, negotiation and settlement of subcontractor final accounts
• Reconcile final accounts against the project cost plan and approved changes

• Degree or professional qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• Significant commercial management experience within infrastructure, civil engineering or major construction projects
• Proven experience managing multiple subcontractors and work packages simultaneously
• Strong experience in subcontract procurement, commercial negotiation, contract administration and managing subcontractor applications, payments, variations, claims and final accounts
• Appreciation of cultural differences in overseas territories
• Ability to communicate well with customers and advisors overseas
• Willingness and ability to undertake occasional overseas travel as required by the business

Demonstrates expertise in commercial management, subcontract procurement, and contract administration within infrastructure and civil engineering projects, ensuring effective negotiation and performance monitoring of subcontractors.

• Commercial Management Experience
• Subcontract Procurement
• Contract Administration
• Negotiation Skills
• Final Account Settlement

• Quantity Surveying
• Commercial Management
• Construction Management
• Civil Engineering
• Cost Reporting
• Risk Management
• Subcontractor Performance Monitoring
• Claims Management
• Valuation
• Change Management

• Communication Skills
• Cultural Awareness
• Negotiation Skills

• Degree in Quantity Surveying
• Professional Qualification in Commercial Management

• Infrastructure Projects
• Civil Engineering
• Construction Projects
• Subcontract Packages
• Cost Plan
• Audit Trails
• Payment Mechanisms
• Work Package Budgets
• Compensation Events
• Overseas Travel