Commercial Manager

Reference: clond558

We’re delighted to be representing an acclaimed international developer in finding a Commercial Manager to support, in house, their various development projects in the London market. Our client has 6 million sqft of residential property in various locations internationally with a further 2 million sqft in the pipeline, and over £500m committed in the UK.

They are principally looking for commercial support with two London based projects, a residential / hotel mixed use project at 300,000 sqft and a mixed use residential development at over 1 million sqft

Scope of work:

• Supporting Commercial Director on all project related matters
• Conduct feasibility studies
• Prepare, negotiate and analyze costs for tenders and contracts;
• Manage costs relating to building and projects, from the initial to the final figures;
• Seek to minimize the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality; 
• Prepare financial reporting mechanisms
• Protect company interests at all times.

Key Duties:

• Register and control invoices; 
• Issue notices  
• Control and update the insurance documentation
• Request quotation, prepare the comparison and negotiate to agreement
• Prepare and track the status of memorandums for budget approvals
• Prepare the contract packages for minor work (outside cost consultant scope of services);
• Attend the pre and post contract meetings (if required)
• Prepare the preparation of deed of appointment;
• Assist Team with commercial matters, contractor valuations
• Price/forecast the cost of the different materials needed for the project as part of value engineering requirement;
• Track changes to the design and/or construction work and adjusting budget projections accordingly;
• Measure and value the work done on site for internal reporting;
• Review and prepare cost reports to funders as necessary.
• Overseeing and monitoring project quantity surveyor in various aspect of project deliverable
• Provide cost / commercial advice to the project team on key decisions required for design and procurement

Key personal criteria:

• Extensive property consultancy and / or developer experience – UK / London experience  
• Significant experience in residential new build development.  
• Quantity Surveying degree (minimum) with post MRICS qualification experience  
• Candidate to possess mind set for a challenging environment.
• Attention to detail and commercial minded
• Pro-active and forward thinking
• Ability to manage and monitor consultant teams
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Salary package:  £80k – £90k basic salary plus pension, private healthcare, 22 days holiday + annual discretionary bonus

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