Commercial Director

Commercial Director - High-Rise Residential

Location - Warrington, Cheshire

Salary - £110,000 + Excellent Benefits Package

About the Company

Our client is an established and highly respected residential construction contractor with a strong track record of delivering complex new-build and regeneration schemes across the UK.

The business operates across build-to-rent, multi-family, affordable housing, specialist living and other high-density residential sectors, with a growing portfolio of major projects. Its experience includes high-rise developments, large-scale regeneration and complex residential schemes, with a strong focus on quality, programme certainty and commercial performance.

With a substantial forward pipeline and projects extending across multiple regions, this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Commercial Director to join a growing business and take a senior leadership position within its commercial function.

The Role

Our client is looking to appoint an experienced Commercial Director to be based from its Warrington office.

This is a senior leadership position with overall responsibility for the commercial and Quantity Surveying function across major high-rise residential and multi-family construction projects.

You will provide strategic and operational commercial leadership across multiple projects, working closely with the senior management, estimating, procurement, design, planning and operational teams to ensure projects are commercially successful from pre-construction through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

Providing strategic leadership across the commercial and Quantity Surveying function

Overseeing the commercial performance of major high-rise residential construction projects

Taking overall responsibility for commercial strategy, cost control, forecasting and profitability

Leading and developing the commercial and Quantity Surveying teams

Providing clear direction to Commercial Managers, Senior Quantity Surveyors and Quantity Surveyors

Reviewing and challenging project budgets, cost plans, forecasts and commercial strategies

Ensuring projects are delivered in line with agreed commercial targets and profit margins

Monitoring project performance and implementing corrective actions where required

Reviewing project cost reports, CVRs, forecasts and cash flow

Working closely with the pre-construction and estimating teams on tenders, cost plans and procurement strategies

Providing commercial input into land acquisitions, feasibility studies and development appraisals where required

Overseeing the procurement of major subcontract packages

Reviewing and negotiating main contract and subcontract terms

Managing commercial risk, opportunities and contractual exposure

Overseeing the management of variations, extensions of time, loss and expense and contractual claims

Ensuring robust commercial procedures and controls are implemented across projects

Reviewing and approving subcontractor accounts, valuations and final accounts

Managing the commercial close-out of projects

Maintaining strong relationships with clients, developers, consultants and key stakeholders

Providing senior-level input into contract negotiations

Supporting business development and future project opportunities

Representing the commercial function at senior client and stakeholder meetings

Developing and maintaining strong relationships across the supply chain

Driving continuous improvement across commercial processes and procedures

Ensuring lessons learned are captured and implemented across future projects

Providing commercial reporting and strategic advice to the senior leadership team

The Ideal Candidate

The successful Commercial Director will ideally have:

Significant experience operating at Commercial Director / Managing Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager level

Extensive experience within high-rise residential or multi-family construction

Strong experience within main contracting

Proven experience managing large and complex construction projects from a commercial perspective

Extensive Quantity Surveying background

Strong understanding of construction contracts and commercial management

Experience with JCT and NEC contracts

Strong knowledge of procurement, subcontracting and supply chain management

Extensive experience managing CVRs, forecasting, cash flow and project profitability

Strong experience managing variations, claims, final accounts and contractual matters

Experience managing and developing large commercial teams

Strong commercial awareness and…