Commercial Manager

Overview

My client, a tier 1 developer, are seeking a specialist Commercial Manager to be part of an essential cog in their Special Projects team and focus on a claims‑based role.

• Key account holder of recoveries from third party consultants, contractors
• Instruct experts, counsel, quantum and witness statements for building the client’s defence
• Conduit for project teams to provide particulars, development of recoveries target matrix and regular updates of target
• Co‑ordinated reporting of all live litigation actions both up and down stream
• Ensure compliance with the company’s Quantity Assurance Procedures and Health & Safety Policy
• Liaise with internal and external legal teams for defence claims
• Dispute resolution and contract awareness
• Attend design review meetings and pre‑planning technical department meetings to understand and the consequences on the development’s financial forecasts
• Work with build and commercial teams to ensure that the contractual position of the company is protected
• Provide accurate build costs for use in budgets, forecasts and valuations
• Ensure build cost information is up to date to enable accurate estimating
• Review and update forecasts and budgets, including for later sites
• Ensure that costs are kept within forecast and estimates where possible, and that the department operates within the guidelines determined
• Coordinate the measure and payments to subcontractors including guidance to Surveyors
• Coordinate cash flow forecasts of the recovery targets for each site
• Liaise with Technical, Development & Finance to ensure accurate & timely reporting of fee schedules
• Identify non‑compliance and rectify and resolve problems
• Deal with queries from build teams arising from all teams, but specifically the build team
• Carry out monthly cost and value report for the Region
• Coordinate and checking of CVR’s and back up prior to the monthly meeting

• Specific experience in contract litigation and determination of liability
• Experience working within a residential contractor or cost consultancy practice
• A good knowledge of the Building Safety Act and relevant statute for claims under this legislation
• Previous experience as a Commercial Manager within the industry
• A good understanding or building regulations and legal obligations
• Experience in commercial contracts for construction of residential properties with evidence of litigation or recovery actions achieved
• A member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
• Degree in Surveying, Building, Construction Law or similar