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Title: Commercial Manager
Location: Cardiff
Salary: 80,000 to 85,000 + Car allownace+ package
Sector: New build Residential
Start Date: Immediate
Commecial Manager - The Company:
Our client is a successful main contractor specialising in flagship residential projects across South Wales and beyond. Typical projects are medium to large scale social housing and open market new build projects with varied and intersting designs and a quality focused build.
Commecial Manager- The Role:
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Managing QS or existing Commercial Managertolead a commercial team in Cardiff on a large contract. You will be responsible for leading the day to day commercial aspects of the business, overseeing an existing team of Quantity Surveyors at varying levels. The role will report to a regional Commercial Director.
Typical duties & responsibilities:
- To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for all projects
- Lead and manage the commercial team in mentoring, training and development
- Prepare the cost / value reconciliation reports accurately. CVR's
- Prepare and agree interim valuations at the agreed dates to gain the best commercial advantage for the company.
- Agree final accounts with subcontractors to maximise project margins.
- Ensure sub contract orders are prepared in accordance with company procedure with reference to the date given on the procurement schedules and / or in accordance with the contract programme having achieved the appropriate approvals.
- Maintain control of sub contractor`s accounts and minimise the cost of any variations.
- Manage subcontracts in terms of valuation and correspondence.
- To carry out duties as quantity surveyor on projects as instructed.
- To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved for the project in their control.
- Prepare or assist with cost / value reconciliation reports on a monthly basis accurately reporting the forecast final financial position of the project.
- Prepare turnover cash flow forecasts as directed by line manager at the commencement of all projects, updating as required and recording actual valuation achieved against forecast.
Commecial Manager - The Person
- Experienced MQS or Commercial Manager
- You will have solid experience in main contracting with specific experience in new build residential projects beneficial
- Demonstrable experience of delivering projects within budget
- Proven experience in managing more junior quantity surveyors
- Innovative - ability to identify better ways of doing things
- A good team player, someone who wants to be part of a growing business to achieve common goals
- Commutable to a Cardiff office
Commecial Manager - The Reward:
- Competitive salary
- Company car allowance
- Company benefits package
- Varied and unique projects
- Continued local work within the South Wales area
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