Commercial Manager – Civil Rail – Projects Main Contractor

Job y: 60-75k+pkg

Location:

Central London Region:
London Commercial Manager – Civil Rail – Projects up to 300m – Central London – Main Contractor About the roleA Major Main Contractor is looking for a Commercial Manager to join us on one of our exciting London Rail projects. The Project Commercial Manager will be responsible for managing a small team on all commercial aspects on the project, including CVRs, Forecasting, procurement, management of the supply chain, maximising cash-flow and client liaison.

The Project Commercial Manager will report to the Project Director and Commercial Lead for Rail.

Key aspects of your role
· Have full understanding of the contract conditions and be responsible for ensuring that all the team members have an understanding of the relevant part of the contract applicable to the work for which they are responsible.
· Ensure the applications for payment are made to the agreed timescales and are agreed with the client.
· Set out the Commercial strategy for the project and ensure that the commercial personnnel are competent and receive the right training.
· Ensure that reporting procedures are complied with for cost and value monitoring
· Work with the project teams and be involved in all major decisions which would affect the outcome of the project
· Work with the project teams to ensure financial controls are in place to monitor the costs and value of work undertaken
· Maintain and enhance the relationship with the client and work  with the team to deliver the project in a cost effective manner for all parties

What we are looking for
· Commercial Management experience on Major projects for a first tier contractor
· Experience of claims production and negotiation
· Experience using the major forms of contract (NEC, ICE, NR9/12 etc.)
· A good understanding of construction Law
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Excellent organisation and time management skills