We are recruiting for a Commercial Manager to join our team on the Ellison Institute of Technology, in Oxford!

** we are willing to offer to mobility / lodge for those not within daily commutable distance **

Role & Responsibility:

• Sole commercial responsibility for a project or a section of a project.
• Form an integral part of the multidisciplinary team responsible for project delivery and client service.
• Ensure interim applications for payment and certifications are issued and agreed.
• Management, administration and settlement of subcontractors' accounts, including accountability for those delegated to your team.
• Preparation and management of claims.
• The flexible management of staff to provide an effective commercial service for the business.
• Leadership of the commercial team; including identifying and communicating development & training needs, appraisal, retention of staff and assisting in
• Providing staff with support and guidance on their job responsibilities.
• Negotiating with client's representatives, sub-contractors and other consultants to achieve project results whilst maintaining group relationships.
• Advise on contractual implications of intended courses of action.
• Advise and manage commercial risks within the project or projects.
• Ensure preparation of monthly contract review reports, communicate key risk, opportunity and change with transparency, in a timely manner.
• Ensure preparation and issue of weekly Business Plan Review (BPR) information.
• For the project(s) you are responsible for, ensure the contractual chain between head contract and supply chain is established and maintained
• Preparation of monthly management accounts information.
• Preparation of contractual and commercial input into Project Execution Plan.
• Establish from Contract award the project “budget to build” in a timely manner.
• Ensure that appropriate methods are in place to identify change and implement change control process and agreement in a timely manner
• Ensure that contract documents are properly executed prior to project commencement.
• Adopt appropriate measures for management of risk.
• Communicating clearly & confidently to a professional standard
• Keep your manager fully advised of any issue/risk which has arisen or might arise and which could affect the business/project.
• Provide contractual and commercial support to work winning.
• When appointed, undertake the work winning role of Bid Manager.
• When appointed, undertake the integrated role of package manager on a project.

Requirements:

• Led the commercial team in the delivery of a section of a large project / a number of medium projects / number of small projects.
• JCT experience
• Degree qualified in relevant discipline (Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management) 

About us:

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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