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Commercial & Contracts Manager

Job Posted: 5 hours ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Derby

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Commercial & Contract Manager
Derby | Excellent Salary + Company Performance Bonus + Benefits

Take your commercial career into a specialist technology environment

Are you an experienced Quantity Surveyor, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Contracts Manager or Commercial Manager looking for a role where you can broaden your commercial and contractual expertise beyond a traditional construction environment?

This is an opportunity to join a technically driven organisation delivering high-integrity technology and control systems across some of the UK's most important infrastructure environments, including Intelligent Transport Systems, Highways, Airports and Power.

You'll take a key role in protecting and enhancing the commercial performance of a diverse portfolio of technology-led projects, working closely with Project Managers, Directors, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.

The Opportunity

As Commercial & Contract Manager, you'll provide commercial and contractual support throughout the full project lifecycle.
You'll have genuine exposure to:
•  Client contract review, negotiation and administration
•  NEC3 and NEC4 contract management
•  Early Warning Notices and Compensation Events
•  Commercial and contractual risk management
•  Subcontract procurement, negotiation and administration
•  Change management and the preparation of quotations
•  Client payment applications and supplier/subcontractor assessments
•  Contractual notices and commercial communications
•  Resolution of contractual and commercial issues
•  Commercial reporting and the development of best practice

Reporting to the Financial Controller and working closely with senior decision-makers across the business, this is a role where your commercial judgement will have a visible impact.

What are we looking for?

You'll be a commercially astute and organised professional who is confident managing contracts, negotiating with stakeholders and balancing multiple priorities.

You'll ideally bring:

•  A relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, Law or equivalent practical experience
•  Strong practical knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4
•  Experience managing Compensation Events, Early Warnings and NEC payment mechanisms
•  A sound understanding of contract law and construction contracts
•  Experience reviewing and negotiating client and subcontract agreements
•  Strong commercial awareness and contract management capability
•  Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
•  Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills

Professional membership is desirable, but not essential.

Why consider the opportunity?

This isn't simply another commercial management position.

You'll be joining a specialist technology business where commercial and contractual expertise sits alongside complex engineering and infrastructure projects. You'll work closely with experienced senior leaders, gain exposure to a broad range of commercial activity and have the opportunity to develop your career within a technically sophisticated environment.

The role is primarily is based in Derby, with flexible working arrangements. Travel is relatively infrequent and generally limited to occasional client, supplier or project meetings.

Package

•  £57,500 - £67,500 basic salary, depending on experience
•  Company performance-related bonus
•  25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
•  Flexitime (Core Hours 09:30-16:00 Monday - Thursday, 09:30 - 13:00 Fridays)
•  Pension scheme
•  Monthly wellbeing allowance
•  Health cash plan
•  Life assurance
•  Private medical insurance 
•  Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
•  Supportive and collaborative working environment

Interested?

If you're an experienced commercial professional with strong NEC contract experience and are looking for a position that offers greater breadth, technical exposure and the opportunity to work on high-profile infrastructure technology projects, we'd be keen to hear from you.
Apply now for a confidential discussion about the role and the organisation behind it.

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