Description



Chart your own course and change the world - with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We're looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It's those kinds of people who've helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions. Today, we're a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 75 offices worldwide and recognised as a leader in Transmission & Distribution.



This role will provide commercial support at a project level in all aspects of commercial control. You will work on both live projects and tender opportunities within the power sector. You will use your in-depth experience of the NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract (Options A and C) to administer projects effectively, including the development and implementation of subcontracts with the supply chain.



Technical responsibilities

• Conduct monthly internal reporting through the CVR and internal commercial management procedures.


• Conduct monthly reporting to the client in accordance with the contract and the client periodical reporting procedure


• Ensure cash flow is optimised through the development of activity schedules, the submission of monthly valuations and the control of subcontractor accounts.


• Drive the recovery of outstanding monies and ensure all queries are fully resolved in a timely manner.


• Identify commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change events.


• Manage change events in accordance with the contract, including early warnings, CE notification, CE quotation and through to CE implementation and inclusion into the new cost and programme baselines.


• Produce cost estimates and subcontract enquiries for both tender proposals and compensation events.


• Ensure the project delivery teams adhere to risk management procedures and financial compliance.


• Record the commercial KPI data at the project level and minimise any potential negative effect on your projects.


• Maintain the projects adherence to payment timescales.


• Prepare and manage sub-contracts throughout the project, through to Final Account agreement.

Functional responsibilities

• Work closely with the project delivery teams to enforce the business drivers and outcomes for your projects.


• Maximise profitability having regard to client and subcontractor relations, third party incomers and the company's strategic objectives. regarding client relations and the risk/reward philosophy.


• A commercially and contractually astute individual who takes ownership of performance.


• Assistance with the management, preparation and submission of tender enquiries.


• Undertake costing activities, utilising a sound working knowledge of tender process.


• Interact and communicate effectively with clients and colleagues to achieve project objectives.


• Be able to manage multiple projects and conflicting deadlines.


• Be able to work autonomously and/or as part of a project team.


• Identifying new skills and competencies required to meet business needs and actively supporting the development and recruitment of talent.


• Support the continued development of more junior team personnel, providing commercial guidance and establishing training needs.

Qualifications

• BSc in Quantity Surveying or other equivalent commercially related subject and 3 years relevant experience required OR


• Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying or a related subject, and 4 years relevant experience required OR


• General Certificate of Secondary Education and 6 years of relevant experience Required


• Chartership or working towards chartership through the RICS or a similar accredited institution.


• Experience within the Power Transmission & Distribution sector preferred


• Awareness and experience of construction methods, technology, standard forms of measurement and forms of contract NEC 3/4 Options A & C.


• Excellent computer literacy with experience MS office suite of programs.


• Ability to read and understand a project program.


• Excellent communication skills and analytical skills with the ability to apply intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments.


• Pro-active in building knowledge and understanding of the industry.


• Strong understanding of project management to execute project work.


• Ability to develop innovative and practical solutions to a range of problems and an understanding of how one issue may be part of a much larger solution.


• Ability to make an effective and collaborative contribution to the team through sharing knowledge, promoting ideas and valuing the contribution of all team members.


• Strong verbal and written communication.


• Collaborative and keen to share information, knowledge and skills.


• Seek new opportunities for learning and career progression.


• Be able to identify the goals of any project and work steadily towards them.


• Ability to adhere to a structured and methodical approach to any task, identifying priorities and setting deadlines.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.




Job Quality




Primary Location GB-Birmingham, UK-Birmingham




Schedule: Full-time




Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time




Req ID: 261966




Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-DZ #UKO N/A