Commercial Manager

Reed Construction are delighted to be working for a successful specialist contractor looking for a Commercial Manager

The company are an established and successful business with a wide portfolio of clients that includes some key Framework Contracts working predominantly within National Highways contracts and the local authority sector.

They are looking to add an experienced Quantity Surveyor to the team, in this role you will oversee the Commercial Management of the company from Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Tendering, and Work Winning.

In this role you will.

•              Responsible with the Directors for ensuring the delivery of the objectives required by the business.

•              To monitor, manage and actively improve the commercial performance (sales & commercial management) of the business.

•              Actively participate in management and finance meetings taking follow up actions as necessary.

•              Produce or assist in the production of “quality correspondence”. Ensure that all “high risk” correspondence is vetted.

•              Ensuring co-ordination and liaison with the finance and other teams.

•              Take responsibility for any other commercial staff that may be employed from time to time including their development.

•              Development and implementation of procedures to achieve commercial efficiency of operations.

•              Vetting Contract documents and negotiating contract conditions.

•              Have a good understanding of the contract documents and provide accurate commercial advice promptly when required.

•              Commercial support to Operational Managers in works delivery.

•              Monitor account production and settlement and ensure any necessary corrective action is taken.

•              Ensure timely and proper financial scheme close out.

•              Monitor cash flow and ensure that processes are in place to recover costs for works completed and that customers are billed accordingly.

•              Resolve commercial and contractual disputes to the mutual satisfaction of the business and the customer.

•              Monitor actual costs against forecast budgets identify, report and redress variances, implement change control and profiling procedures to assist teams deliver to budget.

•              If required and appropriate contribute to risk and opportunity reviews including and resolving the most appropriate and effective mitigation measures.

•              Monitor WIP, cash flow and aged debtors ensuring appropriate actions are taken.

•              Produce financial and management reports for the commercial activity such that contract and senior management are fully aware of progress.

In this role you should have industry-specific experience, particularly in highways, civil engineering, and ideally fencing or traffic management. A strong understanding of contract terms, particularly with a focus on NEC contracts, is also imperative.

Experience in a Civil Engineering environment preferably in Highway work. Work Winning – estimating & tendering experience NEC3 / 4 experience. A degree or above in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering.

In return you’ll be offered

Competitive salary and benefits package, flexible or agile working

Interested? Please email your CV to or call me on