Turner & Townsend
Commercial Manager - Healthcare Construction
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Commercial Manager – Healthcare Construction (Turner & Townsend)
Company Description
At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making a difference. Our mission is to deliver better outcomes for clients, empower our teams, and contribute to a prosperous society.
Every day, we support major global clients in delivering ambitious and technically complex projects across 110+ offices worldwide.
The Role
The Commercial Manager is pivotal in ensuring cost and contract management excellence for healthcare construction projects, spanning from contract award through to final account and project closeout.
As a key central programme leader, you will oversee large-scale hospital schemes, responsible for cost control, risk management, compliance, and achieving value for money.
Key Responsibilities
1. Commercial Performance Monitoring
- Maintain rigorous cost forecasting aligned with baselines, incentivisation provisions, and KPIs (e.g., payment schedules, defined cost vs. target comparisons).
- Use dashboards and trend analysis to track commercial performance.
- Conduct routine site visits and health checks/reviews to identify and escalate emerging commercial risks with clear recovery actions and assigned owners.
2. Change Control Assurance
- Verify adherence to change procedures, including scope definition, pricing methodologies, defined cost structures, risk allowances, approval protocols, and audit trails.
- Assess and approve changes to confirm compliance and value for money before commitment.
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3. Data-Driven Decision Making
- Undertake scheme-wide trend analysis incorporating data from across the programme.
- Ensure delivery of clean, timely datasets (cost, change, risk, carbon, lifecycle analytics) to the Data team for accurate benchmarking and analytics.
4. Contractual and Legal Compliance
- NEC4 ECC Governance: Endorse KPI definitions, measurements, and evidence aligned to NEC4 ECC and incentive mechanisms.
- Validate monthly NEC4 ECC submissions, challenge unsupported claims, and confirm governance before activating pain/gain or incentive payments.
5. Commercial Closeout and Final Account Settlement
- Plan and execute close-out and rolling final account processes, ensuring accurate and timely settlements.
6. Risk and Stakeholder Management
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Oversee risk management (threats & opportunities) with quantified impact reviews, reporting net effects to project forecasts.
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Stakeholder Engagement:
- Build collaborative relationships with contractors, suppliers, and client trusts.
- Address commercial issues through structured engagements.
- Ensure adherence to contract and alliance framework conditions.
- Conduct periodic compliance checks (governance, reporting, behaviours).
- Record non-conformances with corrective actions and timelines.
7. Defined Cost Assurance
- Implement robust cost management frameworks tailored to project requirements.
Essential Qualifications & Skills
- Proven 5+ years in commercial management for construction projects (e.g., schools, hospitals, infrastructure).
- In-depth knowledge of construction contracts, with preference for NEC4 ECC/JCT.
- Exceptional cost control, reporting, and collaboration skills.
- Familiarity with project and Programme management methodologies.
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Desirable Qualifications & Experience
- Preference for experience with public-sector healthcare clients and operating within live hospital environments.
- Understand critical healthcare construction standards and compliance frameworks.
Formal Qualifications
- Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Professional membership or active work towards bodies such as RICS, CIOB, or equivalent.
Additional Information
- Confidentiality: All applicant data is protected under Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidelines.
- Compliance Requirements: This role may include SOX control responsibilities; adherence is mandatory where applicable.
Why Join Turner & Townsend?
Turner & Townsend is committed to shaping the future of infrastructure through sustainability, innovation, and excellence.
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- Candidates are not required to pay any charges in relation to our recruitment process.
- Unprompted CVs submitted will become the property of Turner & Townsend and are non-refundable.
For recruitment agencies, formal written agreements and approval via the Recruitment Team are mandatory.
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