Commercial Manager - Developer

Overview

You will drive commercial delivery across residential developments and contracting, coordinating with in-house QS and external surveyors. The role covers budgeting, appraisals, tendering and contract administration across multiple live sites, with travel across the client’s network. You will actively package work for subcontractors and manage contracting processes, aiming to grow a professional services function within a small, close-knit team. This is a hands-on position with impact on profitability and project delivery, in a company focused on development, contracting and asset/property management.

Responsibilities

• Pre-construction: cost new developments and contractor opportunities; prepare budgets and development appraisals; produce tender submissions; obtain and analyse subcontractor quotations; value landowner proposals from a build-cost perspective
• Contractual: prepare contract documentation using standard forms (JCT Design and Build and JCT Minor Works); manage appointments of subcontractors; liaise with solicitors on amendments and special conditions; ensure contracts are properly executed and administered
• Commercial Management: produce monthly cost reports; monitor project profitability

• Proven experience in a Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor role in residential development and/or contracting
• Strong working knowledge of JCT contracts (Design and Build, Minor Works)
• Hands-on experience managing subcontractor packages and the tendering process
• Confident preparing budgets, cost reports, and development appraisals
• Commercially minded with strong attention to detail
• Willingness to travel across multiple live sites and work in a small team environment

• Hands-on
• attention to detail
• team player
• JCT Design and Build Contracts
• JCT Minor Works Contracts
• budgeting and development appraisals