Martin Group of Companies
Senior Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager
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Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager
Location: Lower Thames Crossing
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience, with benefits
Additional benefits: Discretionary bonus, car allowance, 25 days annual leave rising to 28 days after 10 years’ service + Public Holidays, Fully Paid Company Pension, Life assurance, Employee Assistance Programme
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
About The H. W. Martin Group
The Martin Group of Companies (est. 1976) provide specialist services to the construction and waste recycling industries, through a trained and certificated workforce of over 1,600 delivering works and support services from design, through to build and onward maintenance. With a turnover of more than £300m and a fleet of over 500 vehicles we are a major contributor in our fields of expertise.
The Role
H. W. Martin (Traffic Management) Limited are looking for a passionate, experienced, degree-qualified or ‘time served’ Senior Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager to join our National Commercial Team. This position is based at Lower Thames Crossing.
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This opportunity is key to us ensuring the commercial and financial success and growing and maintaining our business in a sustainable and efficient manner that is aligned with the goals of the organisation and achieves our vision.
You will play a crucial role in our business, identifying and managing risks to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients. You will make sure we are fully compliant with company commercial procedures and corporate governance requirements.
You will be accountable for the commercial and cost management of our contracts, negotiating and agreeing contracts and costs, limiting variations, and ensuring monthly valuation and invoicing is on point.
You will also work collaboratively with the rest of the Commercial Team, and with our Operational Team to find the most sustainable and efficient data-led solutions possible. You will be required to use communication and persuasive negotiation skills to maintain optimal relationships with our clients and supply chain partners.
Responsibilities
- Owning project budgets, cost control and financial forecasting
- Managing variations, valuations, invoicing and commercial documentation
- Manage the client and ensure an excellent working relationship is held.
- Onboarding of Sub subcontractors / suppliers as well as sub subcontractor accounts, interim payments, notices, final accounts, etc.
- Prepare and agree monthly payment applications.
- Monitor payments to ensure we get paid on time.
- Liaise with the local team to deliver the best commercially lead operational solution in accordance with the tender and Client budget
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Specific Requirements
- Degree qualified or time served.
- Confident communicator with excellent attention to detail
- You must hold a valid UK Driving License
- Strong negotiation skills and commercial awareness
- Proficient in managing multiple, large, complex packages
- Excellent cost control abilities
- Brilliant customer relationship management skills
- Experience in CEMAR (ideal but not essential)
Next Steps
If you are looking for a new challenge and feel you have the skills, education and enthusiasm required to undertake this vital role, Please submit your application.
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