Managing Quantity Surveyors to join our Commercial team in the Southern region. One role will cover Bristol / South West / South Wales, and the other will cover sites in Kent and Oxfordshire. To manage all Commercial aspects of projects and work with the Design & Delivery Teams to ensure successful delivery.
Key Accountabilities:
* Ensure all activities follow company hierarchy with 'Keeping our people safe' as first priority. Plan and carry out activities in line with company health and safety policies and procedures.
* Deliver St. Modwen's Commercial strategy and objectives across multiple projects.
* Identify training and personal development required for Commercial team.
* Deliver and report robust Risk and Opportunity / Profit Improvement Plans across projects.
* Manage Procurement buying to achieve programme and budget requirements. Mitigate / remove non-recoverable costs across projects.
* Act as single point of contact for commercial, legal, financial and administrative issues with suppliers and contractors.
* Approve supply chain payments on or before cut-off dates ensuring sums due are fair on all projects.
* Monitor weekly WIP and manage to prevent slippage.
* Contribute to financial appraisals utilising industry / historic knowledge and be responsible for achieving or bettering SMH cost allowances across projects.
* Works collaboratively with Senior Sales, Senior Technical, Contracts Managers, and Customer Care managers.
* Promote and live the values of St. Modwen.
* Provide coaching and regular feedback to maximise performance delivery and development, encouraging collaboration and empowerment.
* Maintain knowledge and adhere to relevant Group Policies and Procedures, Legislation and Regulations.
Experience, Skills and Knowledge required:
* Min. 10 years post-graduate experience in relevant Commercial area, preferably with a contractor or housebuilder.
* Higher education industry discipline relevant qualification.
* RICS and/or MCIOB accreditation.
* Previous experience in leading and developing several Project Commercial teams in a contracting or housebuilding organisation.
* Strong commercial, legal, Technical management and financial skills.
* Strong professional network.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Full valid driving licence.