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Location

Telford, Shropshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Consilium Recruit are proudly supporting Darwin Group with their exciting growth plans. They are seeking an experienced Commercial Manager on a permanent and full-time basis. You will be well versed in handing commercial content for packages of work within
construction.





Commutable from: Telford, Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Wrexham, Wolverhampton


Salary: £ Negotiable dependent on experience plus an excellent suite of benefits including:


Company Car Allowance of £ 7,200 p.a.
Career development plan – including a wide range of training opportunities.
Life Assurance x 3 Salary
Company Bonus Scheme
Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
Early finish every Friday at 15:45 hrs
27 days Annual Leave + Bank holidays
Employer Pension Contribution
Enhanced Family Leave Package
Discounted Gym Membership
Monday to Friday working pattern, 37.5 hours per week.
Strong commitment to employee wellbeing and support.





The Role


Darwin Group is the UK’s leading modular construction provider for the Healthcare Sector, providing unique design and build projects that are delivered in half the time associated with traditional construction methods. They offer a complete turnkey solution, owning all stages of the design and build process through their in-house team of more than 150 Design, Commercial and Construction specialists.


Darwin Group have recently been purchased by Portakabin Group and has been recognised as one of the 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain in 2015 by the London Stock Exchange Group and placed in the top 1000 of Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies 2022 by the Financial Times.


As the Quantity Surveyor (Commercial Manager) you will be responsible for the contractual and commercial elements of several concurrent projects. Key aspects of the remit include:

• Administering and monitoring the specified project contract.
• Ensuring that Darwin Group retain a good contractual, commercial, and high-quality output.
• Conducting feasibility studies, planning applications in strict accordance with the processes and procedures and general best practice.
• Maintaining a good working relationship with clients, suppliers, sub-contractors and the project team by telephone and email.
• Completing Take-offs of projects for cost checking of quotations.
• Control and administration of the project contract.
• Full compilation of contractor work package requirements through consultation with Design management.
• Optimizing cash flow through external valuations and controlling of sub-contractor valuations.
• Preparing and sending out enquiries for competitive quotations on packages.
• Ensuring that the procurement schedule is updated in line with the construction programme.
• Raising Purchase Orders as required in accordance with Company policy.
• Maintenance and control of the income and expenditure account.
• Controlling the variation tracker, ensuring margin control, and maximising profit.
• Control and Submission of monthly valuations in line with contract documents and finance cashflow.
• Liaison and collaborating with the financial team and other divisions within the company.
• Managing cost defects and ensure that retention release is conducted in a timely and accurate manner.

The Person


The successful candidate for the position of QS/Commercial Manager will possess a proven background in Quantity Surveying for construction and the related commercial aspects. You will have demonstrable experience of working under JCT/NEC Contract, a good understanding of market rates and material/labour costs and excellent time management and Co-ordination skills.


The QS/Commercial Manager will have the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines and possess strong negotiating skills, excellent IT skills and be able to communicate effectively with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.


The role requires travel to and from site and visits to customer sites and events, therefore a valid driving licence is preferred for the role.

To apply

If you are looking to enjoy exceptional career development and make both a difference and an impact on and to a rapidly growing business, please contact Tak Bakdi with a current CV to arrange an initial discussion.

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