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Commercial Manager
April 13, 2023 | Comments Off on Commercial Manager
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The Opportunity:
We are looking for a Commercial Manager to join our commercial team to work across projects based in London and the South.
As a Commercial Manager you will provide leadership to the commercial team, establishing commercial procedures and process on projects.
The initial role will be based at the Old Oak Common project across work Pack 8.1 & 17. Old Oak Common station is the London interchange station of the UK's second high speed railway (HS2) and will be the largest station ever constructed in a single stage in the UK. The project involves top-down construction of the reinforced concrete station box and 6 high speed service platforms including 690,000m3 of excavation, 180,000m3 of concrete poured and 33,000 tonnes of reinforcement fixed.
What will the role look like?
- To lead teams on major construction projects
- Take responsibility for a project's commercial performance
- Develop commercial strategies and lead on contractual negotiations
- To ensure projects are delivered in accordance with the contract
- Responsibility for management account preparation and liaison with senior management
What skills & experience are we looking for?
- Extensive knowledge of main standard forms of contract including NEC and JCT
- Procurement experience on large value contracts
- Experience of claims preparation and dispute avoidance/resolution
- Experience of Change Management in accordance with the contract
- Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Presentable and articulate
- Excellent organiser with proven time management skills
- BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying (or similar, a 2:1 or higher preferred)
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.
About us:
We 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.
Diversity & Sustainability:
Laing O'Rourke value and care about difference and believe a diverse team drives innovation.
We are a global multicultural business committed to the inclusion of all employees, enabling everyone to feel accepted, respected & valued for being themselves.
We have set out far-reaching global sustainability targets including a commitment to achieve equal numbers of men and women amongst our global staff by 2033.
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.