Dragados UK & Ireland
Commercial Manager
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Commercial Manager
Commercial Manager
Job Summary
The Commercial Manager oversees and manages the cost and contract management aspects of a section of the project (detail design) from initiation to close-out.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee procurement and contract award for subcontractors and subconsultants
- Administer contractual terms and conditions for suppliers and subcontractors
- Manage and supervise commercial staff in the team
- Administer incentivisation arrangements as appropriate
- Oversee the assessment of EWN’s (estimates without nominations) and compensation events
- Provide regular cash flow forecasts of expenditure
- Report expenditure against the Incentive Target on a monthly basis
- Manage the change management process
- Consult with other functions to assess changes and risks to the overall project out-turn
- Produce a monthly consolidated project-wide cost/expenditure report
- Manage the monthly valuation process
- Manage potential contractor and suppplier claims
- Manage the adjudication of claims and make recommendations for settlement
- Oversee the finalisation of contractor’s accounts and close out contractor contracts for the project
- Manage the process to raise consultant, supplier, or contractor instructions as necessary for signature by approved parties
- Manage the financial contingency built into packages and ensure that contingency allowances reflect the current programme position
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Qualifications, Certifications & Experience
- Experience in commercial management
- Experience of managing major (£100M+ projects), specifically managing design packages
- Formal qualification in RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) or similar
Competencies
Behavioural & Technical Competencies
- Experience managing or supervising a team
- Attention to detail while maintaining awareness of broader strategy
- Capable of clearly articulating and supporting a position
- Comfortable presenting to senior management
Dragados Values
- Excellence: Promoting innovation, development, training, and continuous improvement to achieve the highest quality of project delivery.
- Integrity: Acting ethically and transparently, demanding the best standards of integrity from employees, suppliers, and stakeholders.
- Trust: Nurturing positive relationships at all levels of the organisation, with clients and supply chain by building strong, long-term relationships.
- Sustainability: Commitment to sustainable development for an efficient and ethically responsible contribution to society and the environment.
- Profitability: Ensuring contractual profitability, while contributing value to communities as part of Dragados’ sustainability agenda.
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Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Dragados is committed to acting based on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion principles. Equal opportunities, non-discrimination, and respect for human rights are included in the Dragados Code of Conduct and apply to all employees.
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