Are you a Commercial Manager with mechanical, electrical and plumbing sector knowledge? Can you reduce cost and risk but maintain great value? Would you like a company to support your development and encourage further education and training? If the answer is yes, then the opportunity below is for you!

The opportunity:

Crown House technologies are the specialist MEP delivery unit of Laing O'Rourke and are currently recruiting a Commercial Manager to join the team at our Ellison Institute of Technology.

The Institute continues work in cancer research, disease prevention, and global health policy, along with providing educational programming for students from around the globe.

A newly constructed building in The Oxford Science Park will be home to further research laboratories and educational spaces, laid out to promote collaboration and flexibility. This includes a roof-top wooden geodesic dome overlooking the surrounding tree canopy.

The two buildings will be connected by an elevated tree covered walkway to enhance access and promote collaboration between both sites.  

What will the role look like?

• To manage, supervise and be responsible for all commercial aspects of a section of a large or medium project including; managing specialist sub-contractors, liaising with client & project teams.
• Provision of a commercial, contractual and financial management service to projects and the business to ensure project and business profit objectives and targets are met and cash and margin are managed to maximise performance, all in a manner consistent with the Group processes.
• Plan, monitor and support operations, encourage ‘best practice'
• Responsibility for the delivery of Commercial activities for projects. Efficiently direct and manage the commercial resources of a project, during the pre-construction & construction phases, in order to ensure success of the company business plan.
• Ensure development needs of line reports are met and support with the development of the wider commercial function.
• Preparation and management of monthly contract review reports, weekly Business Plan Review (BPR) information, monthly management accounts information and contractual and commercial input into Project Business Plan, as required.
• Draft, manage and settle subcontracts and drafting and preparation of claims.
• Management and reporting of monthly costs,
• Day to day management of any trainee, assistant quantity surveyor and/or quantity surveyor.
• Negotiating with client's representatives, sub-contractors and other consultants to achieve project results whilst maintaining group relationships.
• Advise project management on contractual implications of intended courses of action and commercial risks within the project or projects.
• Assist with the establishment of the project “budget to build “from the Contract award
• Identify and agree change and implement change control process.
• Ensure that contract documents are properly executed prior to project commencement.
• Keep your manager fully advised of any issue/risk which has arisen or might arise and which could affect the business/project.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Experience in MEP quantity surveying from a specialist MEP subcontractor or main contractor.
• Led the commercial team in the delivery of a section of a large project / a number of medium projects / number of small projects.
• Degree qualified in relevant discipline (Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management).
• A good knowledge of coins, for both sub-contract and cost management.
• A desire to learn the risk and opportunity process both internal and with our client.
• A drive to learn and grow to the next grade.

About us:

Crown House Technologies (Cht) is one of the UK's most advanced, and innovative, engineering and business services specialists. Part of the Laing O'Rourke Group, and founded on more than 200 years of experience, we are a leading construction and infrastructure technology services provider, supplying a complete Building Services package with communications, ICT, intelligent building, monitoring, BMS and the UK's largest mechanical, electrical & public health manufacturing facility - a 129,000 sq. ft factory - offering Off-site manufacturing and assembly for our digitally engineered modular MEICA packages. 

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning so if you'd like to talk about part time or flexible hours we may be able to accommodate this so just let us know.

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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