Commercial Manager

Commercial Manager Chester Circa £90,000 Package I am currently working with a Top 100 Main Contractor who has been established for many years building a fantastic product. The Group Commercial Director is seeking to bring on board a Commercial Manager to be part of a successful team developing bespoke, high-end properties around the United Kingdom. The Role • Balance own work allocation in order to carry out activities in relation to individual schemes within their portfolio of work. • Deliver hands-on commercial functions for individual schemes in their allocation. • Lead, manage, and take ownership for decisions in line with the role’s level of authority. • Review and provide authorisation (where appropriate) for payments, orders and other financial matters in accordance with the level of authority set out by the business. • Request, manage and collate information from team members and colleagues (e.g. Senior Quantity Surveyor) to produce reports and management information as required. • Set up Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) from the agreed construction budget. • Present CVR to Commercial Director for approval, providing additional information and assurance as required. • Produce procurement schedule in line with current contract programme. • Manage the procurement process to ensure subcontract packages are placed in a timely manner. • Manage subcontractor accounts (payments / contract administration / claims & variations / final accounts). • Manage the reporting process correctly, maintaining accuracy, in line with reporting schedules (CVRs / Expenditure / Cash-flow etc.) • Pro-actively manage and highlight risks in a timely manner to identify, where possible, savings and efficiencies. Commercial team is circa 15 employees that consists of estimators, buyers and surveyors of varying levels (assistant to senior) that manage 2-3 live sites at any given time. The role would also suit an established Managing / Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to further their career

Location: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, GB

Posted Date: 7/14/2025